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LAKE    QEORGE, 

LAKE  CHAMPLAIN, 

MONTREAL  AND  QUEBEC, 

GREEN  AND  WHITE  MOUNTAINS, 

AND 

WILLOUGHBY  LAKE, 

WITH 

Maps  and  Tables  of  Distances. 


BY  Z.  THOMPSON, 

Author  of  History  and  Gazetteer  of  Vermont. 


PUBLISHED  BY  S.  B.  NICHOLS. 


BURLINGTON: 

1854. 


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LAKE   GEORGE. 


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Eighteen  miles  from  Saratoga  Springs,  on  the  way  to 
Lake  George,  arc  Glens  Falls.    These  are  a  considerable 
curiosity.     The  fall  in  the  Hudson  is  about  tifty  feet,  which 
affords  a  vast  amount  of  water  power.    The  Plank  Road 
from  Moreau  to  Lake  George  and  :he  Saratoga  and  White- 
hall Railroad  crosses  the  Hudson  at  these  lolls.     The  Glens 
Falls  Feeder,  11  miles  long,  connects  the  river  above  the 
falls  with  the  Champlain  Canal  near  Sandy  Hill.      The 
road  from  Glens  Fulls  to  Caldwell,  at  the  head  of  Lake 
George,  passes  near  Bloody  Pond.    T!:is  is  near  the  place 
of  action  between  Col.  Williams  and  Gen.  Dieskau,  in  1775, 
and  into  this  pond  were  thrown  the  bodies  of  those  killed 
in  the  battle.     Hence  its  name. 

Caldwell  is  delightfully  situated  at  the  south-west  end 
of  the  lake,  and  contains  about  two  hundred  inhabitants. 
The  Lake  House  and  United  States  Hotel  at  this  place 
are  much  resorted  to  in  summer  by  travellers  and  parties 
of  pleasure.  A  steamboat  plies  regularly  between  this 
place  and  the  outlet  of  the  lake  at  Ticonderoga.  Near 
Caldwell  village,  at  the  south  end  of  the  lake,  are  the  ruins 
of  Fort  Wm.  Henry,  and  about  a  mile  farther  to  the  south- 
east are  those  of  Fort  George. 

Lake  Gear  go  is  so  nearly  connected  with  Lake  Cham-. 

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lAKB  GEORGE' 


plain,  both  locally  and  historically,  as  to  be  as  a  part  of  it 
IZn     "y  Champlain.  in  1609.  and  it  n.ight  ,^J 

thTs  lake  than  "™/'^'«"-''  ^''^'■^-H  was  not  to 
this  lake  that  he  gave  ms  own  name.  Succeeding  French 
wnters  howe^r,  confined  the  name  of  Champlal  ,^  tS 
larger  of  these  lakes,  and  called  this  Lake  SL  Sacraln^ 
on  account  of  the  purity  of  its  waters.  The  Ind.^nTa"  e 
.  sa  d  t   have  been  ..0.C0.    Mr.  Spafford  i:t^^ 

Lake  George  is  36  miles  long  and  from  2  to  3  miles  wide 
and  .  eWed  243  feet  above  the  tide  waters  of  th^  H^i 
son.     The  scenery  around  this  lake  is  very  much  admired 
The  most  interesting  points  of  view  are  slid  to  be  aTf  ^ 
George  at  a  place  north  of  Shelving  Rock,  14  miles  and  a 

Xh   lSv^7  'tl'  ''  '""^^'  ^™-  ^'■^  head  of  r  a, 
north.   Th,s  lake  abounds  with  small  and  beautiful  islands 
among  the  naost  important  Of  which  are  Diamond  Snd 
.Tea  Island  and  long  Island.     Roger's  B    k  or  Slide  and 
Anthony'.s  Nose,  the  former  on  the  west    .  1  the  K  L  on 
he  east  side,  are  two  precipices  worthy  ot  n  j!     hZ" 
landmg  just  behind  an  island  at  the  outlet  of  d.c  lake 
deno  es  the  spot  where  the  unfortunate  expedition   f  ibel' 
cromb.e  landed,  and  derives  its  nan.e  from  Lord  Howe 
wno  aceompan.ed  and  fell  in  that  expedition,  in  1758        ' 
Th,s  ake  has  been  the  scene  of  se.erai  important  battle, 
One  which  has  been  generally  known  as  thek«/.  of  l^l 
^jorge  J,s  fought  at  the  head  of  the  lake  in  1  is  t 
tween  the  French   under  the  Baron   Die»kau  and    h 
English  under  Sir  Wm.  .Johnson.    Dieakau  att  .ked   he 


MASSACRE  AT  TORT  WM.  HBNRT. 


part  of  it. 
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English  in  their  enca^^pment,  but  was  defeated  and  slain. 
The  loss  of  the  English  was  130  slain  and  that  of  the  French 

about  700.*  '    r..  ,  , 

The  most  shocking  transaction  in  the  vicinity  of  this  lake, 
was  the  Massacre  at  Fort  William  Henry  in  1757.    A 
British  and  provincial  army  having  been  collected  at  Ft. 
Edward  and  Ft.  Wm.  Henry  under  Gen.  Webb,  for  the  re- 
duction of  the  French  works  on  Lake  Champlain,  the 
French  sent  a  large  army  up  tlie  lake  under  Gen.  Montcalm, 
for  their  defence.     Gen.  Webb,  then  at  Fort  Wm.  Henry, 
learning  from  Maj.  Putnam  that  this  force  had  entered 
Lake  George,  returned  immediately  to  Fort  Edward,  and 
the  day  following  sent  Col.  Monroe  with  his  regiment  to 
reinforce  the  garison  at  the  lake.    The  day  after  Munroe's 
arrival  the  French  appeared  at  the  fort,  laid  siege  to  it  and 
demanded  its  surrender.     The  garrison,  consisting  of  2500 
men,  defended  themselves  with  much  bravery  for  several 
days,  with  the  expectation  of  succor  from  Fort  Edward. 
But  as  none  came,  Munroe  was  obliged  on  the  9th  of 
August  to  capitulate.    By  the  articles  of  capitulation  all 
the  public  property  was  to  be  delivered  to  Montcalm,  and 
the  garrison  were  to  march  out  with  their  arms  and  baggage, 
and  to  be  escorted  to  Fort  Edward,  on  condition  of  not 
serving  against  the  French  within  the  period  of  eighteen 

months. 

The  garrison  had  no  sooner  marched  out  of  the  fort,  than 
a  scene  of  perfidy  and  barbarity  commenced,  which  it  is 
impossible  for  language  to  describe.  Regardless  of  the  ar- 
ticles of  capitulation,  the  Indians  attached  to  the  French 
army,  fell  upon  the  defenceless  soldiers,  plundering  and 
murdering  all  that  fell  in  their  way.     The  French  otiicers 


See  Tlioropson's  Yerraont,  part  11=  page  8. 


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^ASSACREE  AT  PORT  WM.  HENRY. 


were  idle  spectators  of  this  bloody  scene  ;  nor  could  all  the 

escort.    On  that  fatal  day  about  1500  of  the  English  were 

^hern,urderedbythesavagesorcarriedbythe.'intorr; 
tivity  never  to  return.  ^ 

The  day  following  these  horrid  transactions.  Major  Put- 
nam was  despatched  from  Fort  Edward  with  his  rangers 
to  watch  the  motions  of  the  enemy.     He  reached  La^ 
George,ust  after  the  rc.r  of  the  enemy  had  left  the  shore 
and  the  scene  which  was  presented  he  describes  as  awS 
in  eed.    ..  The  fort  was  entirely  destroyed  ;  the  barralks 
out-houses  and  building,  were  a  heap  of  ruins-the  cannon 
stoies,  boats  and  vessels  were  all  carried  away.    The  fires 
were  still  burning-the  smoke  and  stench  offensive  and  suf- 
focating.   Innumerable  fragments  of  human  skulls,  and 
bones  and  carcasses  haf  consumed,  were  still  frying  and 

'llZV^"  ''°T'  "■"•    "^^^  ""'^■^^  -angled  with 
soalping  knives  and  to.aahawks,  in  all  the  wantonness  of 

Indian  barbarity,  were  every  where  to  be  seen.  More  than 
100  women,  butchered  ,,nd  shockingly  mangled,  lay  upon 
the  ground  still  welterin.,  in  tlieir  gore.  Devastation,  bar- 
barity and  horrorevery  where  appeared  ;  and  the  spectacle  . 
pre  ented  was  too  diabolical  and  awful  either  to  be  endured 
or  described."  "«uit.u 


LAKE  CHAMPLAIN. 


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LAKE   CHAMPLAIN. 

This  Lake,  on  account  of  the  beauty  and  variety  of  its 
scenery  and  its  historical  incidents,  is  one  of  the  most  in- 
teresting bodies  of  water  in  Nortli  America.    It  was  dis- 
covered by  Samuel  Champlain,  on  the  4th  of  July,  1609. 
Having  founded  the  colony  of  Quebec  in  1608,  in  June, 
1609,  he,  with  a  number  of  French  and  Indians,  proceeded 
in  a  shallop,  up  the  St.  Lawrence  and  river  Iroquois,  now 
Richelieu,  till  stopped  by  the  Chambly  rapids.     From  this 
place  he  determined  to  proceed  in  Indian  canoes,  but  the 
Frenchmen  manifested  great  reluctance  and  only  two  could 
be  persuaded  to  accompany  him.     With  these  and  about 
00  of  the  natives,  having  transported  their  canoes  by  the 
rapids,  he  embarked,  on  the  2d  of  July,  and,  proceeding 
southward,  on  the  ith  of  July  entered  the  lake.     Champlain 
anu  his  party  proceeded  along  the  west  shore,  advancing 
by  water  during  the  night  and  retiring  into  the  forests  by 
day,  to  avoid  being  discovered  by  the  Iroquois,  between 
whom  and  the  Canada  Indians  a  war  was  then  carried  on. 
As  they  drew  near  the  enemy's  country  they  proceeded 
with  great  caution,  but,  on  the  29tli  of  July,  in  the  evening, 
they  fell  in  with  a  large  war  party  of  the  Iroquois.     Both 
parties  drew  up  to  the  sliore,  and  the  night  was  spent  in 
preparation  for  battle,  and  in  singing  and  taunting  each 
other.     In  the  morning  an  engagement  took  place,  but  the 
Frenchmen  being  armed  with  muskets,  it  was  decided  in 
favor  of  Cliamplaiu  and  his  party,  a  large  number  of  the 

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I^K.E  CIIAMPLAIN. 


Iroquois  bomg  slain  and  ^^^^^^^^^^^^T^^^^^^Tl^, 
these  they  returned  immediately  to  their  shallop     Cham 
Plam  says  t  at  this  battle  was  fought  in  Lat.  43 'and  1™ 

west  shore  of  Lake  George.    The  present  name  of  Lake 
Champ,        ,,„,  g;^^„  ^^  .^^  ^.^^^^^^^^  f  Lak 

v-t.  as  he  informs  us  in  his  Journal.    He  was  not   "wned 

bee  m  1(,35.  One  of  the  Indian  names  of  this  lake  was 
Ptawa-bouguc,  signifying  alternate  land  and  wa terT 
aUusion  to  the-  numerous  islands  and  projecting  pt.;  " 
and  Another  is  said  to  have  been  cli^eri-IC^^ 
signifying  the  mouth,  or  door  of  the  country.     If  s"     "wl" 

— Trst  lI'  ''""'t  ^^'^--'^  ^»'--  ^ 

"iiy  on  tiie  fet.  Lawrence  and  that  on  the  Hudson      Tr, 

jre  recent  times  the  Indians  called  it  00,;!:':^ 

of  a  Dn  chman,  who  saved  a  war  party  of  Canac^  Ind  an, 

from  being  destroyed  by  the  Mohawks  in  lG6o 

ExTK=,T.-Lake  Champlain  is  usually  regarded  as  ex 

ndmg  from  Whitehall  to  St.  .lohns,  big   ,o     i,e   -^ 

2      "  '™"  """'  *°  -"'••    S-«tinies  it  is'irded 

about  lo  miles,  w-.th  a  mean  width  of  perhaps  i  miles  and 
Wvenng  an  area  of  about  500  square  miles      rT  ! 

thowatersdrainedfromaboutVOoLqua^tL     nS 
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LAKE  CHAMPLAIN  CANAL. 


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waters  of  the  Hudson  and  the  St.  Laurence  and  by  rail- 
roads with  New  York,  Boston,  Montreal  and  Ogdensburgh. 
NAViGATioN.-The  first  Steam  Boat  built  on  tins  lake 
commenced  running  in  1809.    The  line  Boats  have  always 
been  favorably  known  to  tnavellers  either  for  business  or 
pleasure,  for  the  manner  in  which  they  have  been  managed 
-their  neat  and  orderly  appcarance-obligmg  and  atten- 
tive officers,  and  efficient  crews.    At  present  there  aredaily 
lines  to  and  from  Whitehall  and  Rouse's  Point,  stopping  at 
intermediate  places  and  connecting  with  the  various  Kail- 
„ads-also  numerous  Ferry  Boats,  PropeUers  and  Tow 
Boats,  besides  more  than  300  Sloops,  Canal  Boats,  Barges, 

^"chanplain  Canal  connects  the  navigable  waters  of  the 
Hudson  with  Lake  Champlain.    It  is  C-1  miles  long,  40  feet 
wide  at  the  top  and  28  at  the  bottom,  with  a  navigable 
feeder  at  Sandy  Hill  U  miles  long.    It  has  21  locks,  1.  by 
90  feet     Kise  from  the  Hudson,  131  feet,  fall  to  the  lake, 
54  •  was  begun  in  1816,  finished  in  1810,  and  cost  $h- 
079  872     The  route  of  this  canal  is  interesting  on  account 
of  its  passing  through  a  section  of  country  rendered  mem- 
orable by  important  military  operations.     It  passes  in  part 
along  the  line  of  Burgoyne's  advance  from  Lake  Cham- 
plain-^near  the  scene  of  his  principal  battles-and  of  his 
final  surrender.    It  passes  near  Fort  Miller-Fort  Edward 
-and  Fort  Anne-the  spot    where  Miss   M'Uea    was 
murdered-the  tree  to  which  Gen.  Putnam  was  bound  in 

"wumHAU,  is  situated  at  the  junction  of  the  Champlain 
Canal  with  th.  lake.    It  contains  about  2500  inhabitants, 

A5 


'   i 


10 


WHITEHALL. 


a  Presbyterian,  an  Episcopal  and  a  Methodist  church,  a 
bank,  &c.    It  is  a  great  thoroughfare  of  travel  and  mer- 
chandise, is  a  place  of  considerable  business,  and  is  fast 
improving  in  appearance  and  comfort.    Before  the  revolu- 
tion Major  Skeene  resided  here,  and  the  place  was  for 
some  time  known  by  the  name  of  Skeenesborough.    The 
Indian  name  of  this  place  is  said  to  be  Kah-sha-quah-na 
ov  place  where  dip  fish.     At  this  place  steamboats  arrive 
and  depart  daily  during  the  continuance  of  the  navigation, 
forming  r,  connected  line  with  the  Whitehall  and  Saratoga 
Railroad.     From  here  to  Ticonderoga  the  lake  is  very 
narrow,  averaging  less  than  a  mile.    The  widest  place  is 
about  two  miles,  against  the  south  part  of  Orwell.     At 
Shole's  Landing,  1  mile  south  of  Mount  Independence,  the 
width  is  only  forty  rods.    Haifa  mile  from  Whitehall  is 
what  is  called  the  Elbow,  a  short  turn  in  the  lake  oc- 
casioned by  the  projection  of  a  rocky  point  from  the  west. 
It  is  with  considerable  difficulty  that  large  boats  pass  it  on 
account  of  the  narrowness  of  the  channel.     To  avoid  delay 
the  Railroad  is  continued  to  the  north  end  of  the  village  to 
a  Steam  Boat  landing  north  of  the  Elbow,  where  boat  pas- 
sengers take  or  leave  the  cars.     Half  a  mile  further  north 
South  Bay  opens  to  the  southwest. 

TicoNDEROQA.— This  is  an  Indian  word  signifying  noisy; 
and  was  applied  by  the  natives  to  the  falls  in  the  outlet  of 
Lake  George.  It  was  afterwards  applied  to  the  fortifica- 
tions on  the  peninsula  at  the  outlet,  and  now  to  a  village 
two  miles  up  the  outlet  and  to  the  township  in  which  they 
are  situated.     Fort  Ticonderoga  occupies  a  conspicuous 


I 


TICONDEROGA. 


11 


3hurch,  a 
and  mer- 
nd  is  fast 
lie  revolu- 
3  was  for 
igh.  The 
i-quah-na 
its  arrive 
ivigation, 

Saratoga 
e  is  very 
it  place  is 
veil.  At 
lence,  the 
litehall  is 

lake  oc- 
the  west. 
pass  it  on 
oid  delay 
village  to 
boat  pas- 
ler  north 

og  noisy; 
outlet  of 
fortifica- 
a  village 
licli  they 
ispicuous 


place  in  the  military  operations  in  this  neighborhood, 
situation  may  be  seen  by  the  following  diagram. 


Its 


I 


The  French  first  established  themselves  here  in  1775,  and 
in  the  course  of  two  or  three  years  had  erected  works,  which 
they  named  Fort  Carillon,  and  which,  with  its  natural 
advantages,  rendered  it  a  place  of  considerable  strength. 

Abcrcrombie's  Defeat.-U  1758,  the  English  had  col- 
lected an  army  of  16,000  men,  at  the  head  of  Lake  George 
for  the  purpose  of  reducing  the  French  works  onLake 
Champlain.  At  the  head  of  these  Gen  Abcrorombie  em- 
barked at  Fort  Wm.  Henry  on  the  5th  of  July,  and  pro- 
ceeded down  the  lake  in  900  batteax  and  135  whaleboats. 
He  landed  at  the  lower  end  without  difficulty.  As  they 
advanced  towards  the  French  works,  they  had  frequent 
skirmishes  with  the  enemy,  by  which  their  progress  was 
retarded  and  in  one  of  wliicli  tlie  gallant  Lord  Howe  was 


ii 


— ——____ — -"^""MUiE's  DEFEAT. 

tilled.    The  TTno-r  i,  ~^  ~ 

embarrassed  and  it^rr  ''"^^^.h  became  so  much 

woods,  that  AbercroiTe  d  emTf  "'T  ""^'"^'  "^^^^ 
to  the  place  where  he  had  hTf  ^""^'''"  *<>  '"'^roh  back 
encamped  for  the  nig,It  '"  *'"  ""'^"'"S'  »<»  there 

^'^'^71)::^^^^^^^  -  ^'■^  0%  -aUable 

»-.  -^.  as  a  relnli^tXt  ''"'"'"'''  '^  <'««« 
to  join  them,  Abercrombr,!  "'"  ^'■''  ""  "^  way 

the  works  before  it  Zm  ~T  f.  ^"  ^"^  ^^ 
morning  led  forward  his  m.„     '         '  *^'''-ef»i-e.  the  next 

-^auntedtirmness,an^crjnc::r.  "^''^^  '"'  ^''' 
upon  the  French  lines     ,.,,!  >mmediate  assault 

well  directed  fire  from  iJllT^  ?'"="«<'  "P™  «'em  a 

fnued  to  advance  undi^m  ve       fi!^'  '"*  ''''  ^"gli^tcon.. 

entangled  and  stopped CtheV      '"^  '^'=™''  "o-Pleteiy 

;-  felled  to  impel  l!^  ^l  rh^Tf  ^'  ^'''^^  '^^ 

strove  to  cut  their  wav  ti    ^'^?'"'^-     ■^o'' &ur  hours  they 

^»t  without  succ  s"  A,  S  ^'^^^r""  "'^'-'-<'? 

ti^edeadlyfireoftheenemy  wl     "'     "''''"'  ^^P^^"  *<> 
"y  their  breastworks.    The'n     7"'' '"'"'P''^'<">- ">eltered 
tinually  diminishing  and  .?         ''  "^'^^  ''^^^"'^''ts  con" 
-^•^e-ombie  tho„S  m„  tTT  "'""^^^  ^^^--S. 
eordingty  led  back  his  shatt/7"'  '°  "''''^'-  '"<^  ^c 
-■npment  without  liTZZ"'' ''''''''''-'''''' '^'^■ 
enemy.     The  English  lost  in  H^  ""'^'^'^'^  "^^  the 

mounded,  nearly  2000  men  and  1^7"'"' '"  '""'=''  -«<i 
"ext  year  this  post  was  abando  .  "'  ''^''™'-  ^he 
taken  possession  of  b^  the  eIT, '"  *'"  ^™''* -<3  was 

y  the  Enghsh  under  Gon.  Amherst 


T. 

»©  SO  much 
^nessofthe 
narch  back 
>  and  there 

assailable 
i  by  6000 
'n  its  way 
session  of 

the  next 
ind  with 
e  assault 
I  them  a 
lish  con- 
^pletely 
lich  had 
irs  they 
swords, 
osed  to 
eltered 
ts  con" 
aring, 
ndac- 
er  en- 
7   the 
i  and 

The 
1  was 
lerst 


TICONDEEOGA  DUUING  THE  BBYOLUTION. 


13 


^;^ij;;;7;;;i^i^^  by  whom  thQ  worts  were  repaired 

and  strengthened. 

Ticonderoga  durins  the  BCToiufion.-Ticonderoga  Tias 
our  first  trophy  in  the  war  for  Independence.    It  was  taken 
by  surprise  by  Ethan  Allen  at  the  head  of  83  men.  mostly 
Green  Mountain  Boys,  in  the  morning  of  the  10th  of  May. 
1775  who  demanded  its  surrender  "  in  the  na7ae  of  the 
Great  Jehovah  and  the  Continental  Congres,."    It  re- 
mained in  possession  of  the  Americans  till  the  ^yancc  of 
Burgoyne  through  the  lake  in  1777.    The  Amencans  at 
this  time  occupied  Ticonderoga  and  Mount  Independence 
on  the  opposite  side  the  lake,  where  they  had  some  small 
batteries.    These  posts  were  connected  by  a  floating  bridge 
80  rods  long  and  12  feet  wide.    Burgoyne  first  took  pos- 
session  of  Afount  Hope,  situated  about  a  mil.  to  the  north- 
west of  Ticonderoga.    Mount  Defiance,  situated  at  the 
southwest,  completely  commanded  the  American  woAs 
being  80  feet  above  them,  but  was  supposed  to  be  of  so  dit- 
fioult  access  as  to  prevent  any  attempt  of  the  British  to 
plant  cannon  upon  it.    But  in  this  they  were  mistaken  ; 
for  on  the  5th  of  July  the  British  had  taken  possession  of 
this  mountain,  and  had  commenced  the  erection  of  a  bat- 
tery    The  American  General  St.  Clair  immediately  called 
a  council  of  of&cers.by  whom  it  was  agreed  to  abandon  the 
•      post  at  Ticonderoga  and  Mount  Independence  and  retreat 
to  the  south,  which  was  carried  into  effect  before  the  next 
morning.     The  British  then  took  possession  and  held  it  till 

the  close  of  the  war. 
From  Ticonderoga  to  Crown  Proint  the  width  of  the  lake 


14 


CHIMNEY  POINT. 


varies  from  1  to  2  milesTlir^s  distance  are  two  or  three 

andmg  places,  all  on  tlie  east  side. 

Chimnet  Point,  the  landing  place  opposite  to  Crown 
i-oint,  IS  in  the  south  western  corner  of  the  town  of  Addi. 
son.    Here  the  French  commenced  their  first  settlement 
upon  the  lake  in  1731.    When  Crown  Point  fell  into  the 
hands  of  the  English  in  1759,  this  settlement  was  aban- 
doned aad  the  remains  of  the  chimneys,  which  they  had 
erec  ed  in  their  huts,  probably  suggested  to  the  first 
English  settlers  the  name  of  Chiuney  Point.    The  slone 
mndmll,  mentioned  by  Kalm,  as  being  one  or  two  musket 
shote  to  the  east  of  Fort  Frederick,  and  as  haying  5  or  6 
small  cannon  mounted  in  it  in  1749,  and  which  has  been 
supposed  to  have  given  name  to  this  point,  was  most  prob- 
ably at  the  place  opposite,  marked  by  the  ruins  of  what  is 
called  Grenadier's  Battery. 


I 


CROWN  POINT. 


16 


0  or  three 

to  Crown 
of  AddU 
ettlement 

into  the 
as  aban- 
they  had 
the  first 
Che  sione 
0  musket 
ig  6  or  6 
lias  been 
)st  prob- 

"what  is 


I 


CKOWN  Po.=.T.-Thc  French  first  cstabLshcd  thcm,eh  es 
here  in  1731,  and  erected  a  fort  which  they  called  tort  St. 
Frederick,  from  Frederick  Maurepas,  the  French  secretary 
of  state.     At  this  place  the  French  kept  a  garrison    and 
Ln  it,  daring  the  colonial  wars,  sent  oat  *e>r  par.es  oj 
French  and  Indians  to  destroy  the  fronfer  EngUsh  s  tUo- 
Lents,  and  massacre  the  inhabitants.     When  Kalm  vsxted 
this  place  in  1 7«,  tl^ere  was  considerable  settlement  aroand 
the  fort,  with  wen  cultivated  gardens.    Within  the  fort 
was  a  n  at  little  charch.    The  fort  was  bailt  upon  the  brow 
If  a  steep  bank  of  the  lake,  but  a  short  distance  from  the 
,vater,  and  the  remains  of  its  bomb-proof  covered  way. 
ovens,  &o.,  are  still  to  be  seen,  though  in  a  very  dd.pida- 
ted  state.    Its  place  is  indicated  by  iigure  2,  in  the  cut^ 
ihe  small  circle  to  the  southeast  of  this  denote,  the  site   f 
Grenadier's  Battery,  and  the  two  small  parallelograms  to 
the  southwest  of  the  latter  place,  the  situation  of  two  strong 

'' On  Ae  approach  of  the  British  army  under  Gen.  Amherst 
in  1759,  the  French  abandoned  this  fort  and  retired  to  the 
nortli  end  of  the  lake.     Amherst  took  immediate  possession 
but  instead  of  repairing  the  old  works,  began  a  new  fort 
which  was  called  Crown  Point,  about  200  yards  to  the 
southwest,  on  liigher  and  more  commanding  ground.    This 
fort  was  never  completed,  as  is  evident  from  an  e.amina- 
tiou  of  the  ditch,  glacis,  &c.,  at  the  present  day,  a  though 
it  has  been  said  that  the  British  government  expended  here 
no  less  than  £2.000,000  sterling.    The  position  of  the 
several  works  may  be  understood  by  the  preceding  diagram, 


■» 


If 


16 


n  H 


ij 


t'BOWN  POINT  PORT. 


Ill'::  r  ■';::.'"  -J^^^^s^^^^^^^^ii:;::, 


The  ramparts  are  about  i'5  feet  tlnVl-  .>„,i  *■         r 
in  height,  and  are  riveted  with    oM  t  ^  '"  ^^ 

tains  vary  in  Ien..th  from  -        f  '""'^-    ™«  '="^- 

whCe  cirLt.  —  ;r  ftt;  Of  t^ ''  '"'  ''' 

insMe.i.n;d::t:itdX;^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

and  the  thtr  2^6  ;:  V  ""  ""'" '""' ^^'"S.  one  192 
nearly  enti™  TlL  °^'  '"'  '''''  ^'°"«=  '"g''.  are 
solid  mCr:  wvl  .•"'"■"  "'''  '^  '''"'''=''^'  -«  built  of 
strlr       ^  ™°"^''  """^  '"^^  «'<">e^  for  their  eon- 

struct,o„  appear  to  have  been  taken  from  the  ditcrand 


CEOWN   POINT   FORT,    PORT  HENRY,   WESTPORT^ 


17 


the  following 


I 


1  15  to  25 
The  cur- 
,  and  the 
ipart,  in- 
less  than 
ne  build- 
which  is 
s  mostly 
one  192 
igh,  are 
built  of 
eir  con- 
ch, and 


'tho  chips  used  for  levelling  up  the  nlope  of  the  glaoj  .    In 
tho  no,ll>oas.ern  bastion  is  a  large  ..veil,  sa.d  to  be  1)0  feet 
aeep,  and  from  this  bastion  was  the  descent  to  the  eovered 
way  or  underground  communication  with  the  lake.     Ih 
3s  of  this  covered  way  have  fallen  in,  so  as  to  render  .t 
^passable,  but  it  may  be  traced  through  its  wholej^ngth 
by  a  depression  along  the  surface  of  the  ground.    Ih.s  fort 
was  taken  by  surprise  by  a  party  of  Green  Mountam  Boys, 
under  Seth  AVarner,  on  the  same  day  that  T.eonderoga 
surrendered  to  Ethan  Allen. 

The  width  of  the  peninsula  upon  which  these  works  stood 
is  one  mile,  and  is  in  no  part  much  elevated  above  the  s.te 
of  the  principal  fort,  but  there  is  a  considerable  mnuntam 
on  the  west  side  of  Bulwagga  Bay,  the  nearest  summxt  of 
which  is  only  li  miles  from  tlie  fort  and  elevated  400  feet 
l;  it.    The  highest  is  distant  n  miles  and  e^eva^d 
900  feet.    The  whole  peninsula  is  made  up  of  da,rk  lime 
stone  eovered  in  most  parts  with  only  a  slight  depth  of 
earth,  so  tliat  works  upon  it  cannot  be  assa.led  by  regular 
advances.    The  width  between  Crown  Pomt  and  Chmmey 
Point  is  only  about  half  a  mile.    From  Crown  Pomt  to 
Split  Iteck  the  average  width  of  the  lake  .s  about  3i  miles. 
,        PoKT  Hekky  is  li  miles  from  Crown  Point  Fort  and  a 
littlenorthof  Cciar  Point.    Here  is  a  good  landing  place, 
and  here  are  the  works  of  the  Port  Henry  Iron  Company. 
There  is  a  ferry  between  this  place  and  Chimney  Pom  . 
i         WESTPOM,  the  next  landing  place  on  the  N.  Y  side,  is 
situated  on  Northwest  Bay.     It  is  a  thriving  village  of 
about  600  inhabitants.    A  horse  ferry  boat  plies  between 
this  place  and  Baflip  Harbor. 


18 


BASIN  HARBOR,   FORT  CASSIN,  SPLIT  ROCK. 


Basin  Harbor,  one  of  the  best  on  the  lake,  is  in  the 
town  of  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  and  is  5  miles  west  from  the 
city  of  Vergennes,  and  is  the  landing  for  it. 

Fort  Cassin,  3  miles  north  of  Basin  Harbor  and  on  the 
nor  h  Bide  of  the  month  of  Otter  Creek,  was  formerly  a 
landing  place  of  passengers  for  Vergennes.    It  is  8  miles 
from  the  city  of  Vergennes,  where  Macdonough's  fleet  was 
fitted  ouc,  with  which  he  gained  his  victory.    Fort  Cassin 
takes  Its  name  from  Lieut.  Cassin  of  tiie  navy,  who  with  a 
small  breast  work  at  this  place,  and  less  than  200  men 
commanded  by  himself  and  Capt.  Thornton,  of  the  artillery 
on  the  14th  of  May,  1814,  repulsed  a  large  British  force  in 
an  attempt  to  enter  the  creek  for  the  purpose  of  destroying 
the  American  flotilla  before  it  should  be  ready  for  service 
Split  Rock  has  been  regarded  as  one  of  the  greatest 
natural  curiosities  on  the  lake,  and  is  one  which  did  not 
escape  the  notice  of  the  earliest  French  explorers.   Jiocher 
Fendu  occupies  a  conspicuous  place  on  Charlevoix  map  of 
1 744.    The  part  detached  contains  about  half  an  acre,  rises 
about  30  feet  above  the  water,  is  covered  with  bushes  Ind  is 
separated  about  12  feet  from  the  main  rock.    Some  have 
supposed  the  chasm  to  have  been  produced  by  the  breaking 
off  of  the  promontory  in  consequence  of  being  undermined 
by  the  lake,  or  by  some  great  convulsion  of  nature.    But 
the  slightest  examination  sliows  that  the  rocky  point  was 
here  originally  crossed  by  what  geologists  call  a  dike,  the 
materials  of  which  have  been  washed  out,  forming  a  chasm 
m  the  more  solid  rock  through  which  the  lake  flows  when 
high.    The  chasm,  instead  of  being  unfathomable,  as  some 
have  represented,  is  so  shaUow,  that  no  water  flows  through 


ESSEX — JUNIPER  ISLAND. 


19 


1  is  in  the 
from  the 

-nd  on  the 
brmerly  a 
is  8  miles 
I  fleet  was 
>rt  Cassin 
bo  with  a 
200  men 
artillery, 
1  force  in 
istroying 
'  service, 
greatest 
(lid  not 
Jiocher 
:  map  of 
re,  rises 
s  and  is 
ae  have 
reaking 
jrmined 
i.    But 
int  was 
ke,  the 
.  chasm 
8  when 
-s  some 
arough 


■:;;^;-^-;^^-^^^;n^^^r^^^^^^''  of  spM  Rock 

stands  a  light  house.  The  width  of  the  lake  between  Split 
Eook  .nd  Thompson's  Point  is  only  about  a  mile,  irom 
this  place  the  width  of  the  lake  increases  towards  the  north, 
and  at  McA^eil's  Ferry,  between  Charlotte  landing  and 
the  village  of  Essex,  it  wants  20  rods  of  three  miles.  Tins 
is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  ferries  across  the  lake.  Th. 
passage  is  by  a  small  steamboat  called  the  Boquet.  Just 
north  of  Charlotte  landing  is  the  delightful  residence  of 

ChArles  McNeil,  Esq.  ,.     ,  „nA  •  i.„i, 

Essex  is  a  pleasant  village,  coptain.ng  about  bCO  inhab- 
itants. From  this  place  the  width  of  the  lake  increases  a^ 
it  flows  north,  and  at  Burlington  amounts  to  about  10 
miles  ;  and  here  is  the  greatest  expanse  of  water  unm  er- 
rupted  by  islands.  On  the  way  from  Essex  to  Burlington, 
are  passed  the  Four  Brothers,  (lying  at  some  distance,) 
Juniper  Island  and  Rock  Dunder  on  the  left,  and  Pott.er  s 
Point  and  month  of  Shelburn  Bay  on  the  right. 

FooB  Brothers  are  four  small  islands  lying  about  7 
miles  south-west  from  Burlington,  and  being  out  of  the 
usual  line  of  navigation,  they  are  resorted  to  by  guUs  and 
other  water-fowl  for  the  purpose  of  raising  their  young. 
On  Charlevoix  map  of  1744,  they  are  called  Ule  de  quatre 

Vents.  ,  ^   . 

Juniper  Tslanp  lies  about  3  miles   south  west  from 
Burlington-is  composed  of  slate  rock,  with  precipitous 
banks  about  thirty  feet  high,  and  covered  with  about  a  doz- 
en acres  of  good  soil.    A  light  house  was  erected^  here  m 
1826. 


'-■cf-'dh 


20 


^ARBOR — BURLINGTON. 


Rock  Dc«der  is  ^^^m^^^^^^^'^^^^^i'^f^^;;^^, 

at  B„r nngton  ,„cl  at  the  mouth  of  Shelbum  Bay.  of 
the  east  side  of  this  point,  just  within  the  bay  is  a  sl^n 
yard  ca  ,ea  the  //„.*o..     It  i.  three  miles  f  ';  te  steam 

bui    an,l  ti.„  '  ''"■^''  steamboats  have  been 

trout  I"'  T'''  '"'  ""  ""''  -^"""S  «"-'  -"'-■ 
Ja  to  fu  *  T  :  P'^'  ^'^  ^'^^  P''''»S«  fro«  Ticonde- 
»oga  to  Burhngton,  the  t.aveler  has  a  fine  view  of  the 

Green  Mountains  in  Vermont,  stretching  along  a  Th  east 
CT.n  of  the  Mansfield  Mountains,  lying  further  north 

BURLINGTON. 

Chlnu  "'"•  "  "  "" '""'  ""P""""  «--  on  Lake 
Champlam.  .s  a  port  of  entry,  and  by  recent  arrangements 
between  our  government  and  Great  Britain,  is  made  one   f 

TJjirT  r"'"*"^"  """'^  ""=  «"-'•)  -  ^-^^  Cham- 
plain   at  wh,ch   nicrchandize  sent  from  England  through 

he  U„.  ed  States  into  Canada  is  entered  for  inspection  and 

exporta  ,on     The  village  of  Burlington  is  not' surpassed 

in  beauty  of  location  by  any   town   in  New  England      It 

occupies  a  gentle  declivity  terminated  on  the  west  by  the 


BUELINaTON — MAP. 


21 


'  the  ymtev 
the  height 

tie  landing 
Bay.     On 
is  a  ship 
the  steam 
sd  in  the 
urlington 
lave  been 
e  winter. 
Ticonde- 
v^  of  the 
the  east, 
ose  and 
)rth. 


White- 
)n  Lake 
ements 
!  one  of 
Cham- 
iroiigh 
m  and 
passed 
d.     It 
3y  the 


(-M 


lake.    The  principal  streets  running  east  and  west  are  one 
mile  in  length,  and  these  are  crossed  nearly  at  right  angles 


by  others  running  north  and  south,  cutting  the  -whole  vil- 
lage into  regular  squares.    The  village  contains  nearly 
seven  thousand  inhabitants,  and  is  steadily  advancing  in 
wealth  and  population.    It  is  the  seat  of  the  University  of 
Vermont  which  is  a  flourishing  institution,  having  a  well 
selected  library  of  about  8000  volumes,  a  very  good  chemi- 
cal and  philosophical  apparatus,  and  a  respectable  cabinet 
of  natural  history.     Besides  the  university  buildings,  the 
village  contains  eight  churches,  a  court  house  and  jail,  a 
public  high  school,  a  female  seminary,  four  banks,   five 
printing  offices,  seven  hotels  and  taverns,  and  about  sixty 
stores,  four  of  which  are  bookstores.    There  are  three  lines 
of  railroads,  by  each  of- which  trains  arrive  and  depart 
twice  or  more  daily,  excepting  Sundays.    During  the  con- 


22 


UNIVERSITY—WINOOSKI. 


tinuance  of  ^^^ig^^^U^^^T^th^^^  

boats  between  here  nnr?  ww.  u  n  ^'"'"^^  ^'"^^  of  steam- 

Rouse's  Point    h      7        ^^^'*^^^"'  ^"^  ^^^tween  here  and 

uube  s  roint,  besides  numerous  arrivn]«  or,.7  ^ 
of  irregular  boats,  sloop.     ^/'  ^"^'"^'^  ^f  departures 
Wharves  with  stovL  ?'  '  ^'''  ^""^  extensive 

on  thela^e  Lt  1-  r"'  "'  ^—tensive  freight  depots 
^  lajie  snore,  with  passenger  dennt«!n An T,n     ii 

seasons  of  .he  year  one  of  u„r  valed  beau  v   an/       " 
pays  the  toil  of  the  ascent.    Here  is  spread  't  '*■ 

map  before  the  eye.  the  busy  vill  Je  ^11  ?  '       "P""  * 
from  south  to  uorth  wJtt.  ;!     '"''S^-tl'e  '"ke,  stretching 

boats  and  other  w^r^tft    th"^;"'  '^'*"''^'  "'  ^'*'"»- 
through  daric  a^f  J^^ ^^f^''!  7-.  "-hing 

«ent,y  through  the  bea^utifu,  ils'  aUh;"::rt:'"2"d' 
more  renote  ,he  woods  and  farms,  and  srnLT^:^''. 


of  steam- 
here  and 
epartures 
extensive 
ht  depots 
take,  and 
liJis  been 
hipping. 
H  Qiiles, 
long  the 

delight- 
e,  at  an 
5.    The 
t  some 
ell  re- 
"pon  a 
itching 
3team- 
ishing 
nding 
-and, 
iges  ; 
mnd- 
oy  of 
•fthe 

iinds 

feet 

ifuc- 


PORT  KENT. 


28 


* 


taring  establishments,  driven  by  steam  power.    The  Bur- 
lington  Gas  Works  supply  the  town  with  Gas.  _ 

WiNOOSKi  Village  is  situated  at  the  Lower  Falls  in  the 
Winooski  river,  and  2  miles  from  the  steamboat  landing  ui 
Burlington.     Here  is  abundant  and  excellent  water  power 
which  has  hitherto  been  only  partially  improved.     At  this 
place  is  an  extensive  woolen  factory,  a  cotton  factory,  flour- 
ing  mill,  and  several  other  factories  and   mills.     A  large 
block  factory,  satinet  factory,  and  several  mills  have  been 
destroyed  by  fire,  which  have  not  yet  been  rebuilt.    Popu- 
lation about  2000. 

From  Burlington  to  Port  Kent,  10  miles,  the  course  is  a 
little  north  of  west.     Juniper  Island  and  the  Four  Broth- 
ers  lie  at  the  left,   and  on  the  right,  first   Lone-rock  or 
Sharpshin  Point,  near  which  may  be  seen   the  residence  of 
theRt.  Rev.  J.  H.  Hopkins,  and  a  little  further  along   Ap- 
pletree  Point,  and  still  farther  and  more  remote,  Colches- 
ter Point.    Winooski  river  enters  the  lake  between  the  two 
last.     Just  before  reaching  Port  Kent,  a  considerable  island 
is  passed  lying  on  the  left,  called  SchuyUr^s  Island.    The 
French  called  it  Isle  au  Chapon.     The  Point  of  the  main 
land  lying  between  this  island  and  Port  Kent,   is   called 

Point  Trembleau. 

Port  Kent  is  a  pleasant  little  village  which  owes  its  ori- 
gin to  the  late  Elkanah  Watson,  Esq.  and  has  grown  up  with- 
in a  few  years.  It  has  a  convenient  dock  from  which  is 
Shipped  the  greater  part  of  the  immense  quantity  of  iron 
manufactured  in  this  section  of  the  country.  On  the  Au 
Sable  river  which  runs  through  a  region  abounding  m  iron 


24 


POUT  JACKSOX. 


ore,  and  empties  into  the  lake  a  little  north^^iflhir^ 
are  the  flourishing  manufacturing  villages  of  Ausable 
J'orks,  (,  Imton^ille,  Keesoville,  and  Birmingham.  On  this 
river  are  many  interesting  falls.  Those  at  Birmingham, 
2  m.le,  fron.  Port  Kent,  and  the  Au.abU  Chasu  below 
through  wh.ch  the  ri.er  parses,  are  well  worthy  .he  notice 
of  the  cunous  traveler.  Fro.n  Port  Kent  to  the  Ausable 
lorks  there  is  a  plank  road  about  20  miles  in  leno-th 

From  Port  Kent  to  Plattsburgh  the  course  isllong  the 
western  shore  of  the  lake. 

PoHT  Jackson,  the  only  intermediate  landing  place,  is 
nearly  west  of  the  south  end  of  Valccur  Uland,  noted  for 
a  severe  naval  conflict,  on  the  llth  of  October  1776,  be- 
tween the  American  flotilla  under  General  Arnold,   and 
he  Bnttsh  under  Capt  Prindle.     The  battle  was  fought  a 
Utt  e„orth  of  Port  Jackson.     Five  or  six  miles  nearly 
east  from  Port  Jackson  was  the  scene  of  the  conflagration 
of  the  steamer  Phamix  on  the  morning  of  the  5th  ^f  Sep- 
tember.  1819.     Previous  to  the  settlement  of  Port  Kent 
tne  steamboats   proceeded    directly  from   Burlington  to. 
PIatsbu,^.h,  along  the  west  shore  of  Grand  Isle,  as  a  part 
of  th  m  do  at  present.     On  the  morning  of  the  accident, 
the  Phcen>.x  left  Burlington  about  one  o'clock,   against  a 
s  rong  north  wind.     About  Oo'clock,  while  off  neaH;l 
0     he  south  end  of  Grand  Isle,  the  boat  was  discovered  to 
be  on  fire,  and  all  efforts  to  extinguish  it  were  unavailing 
There  wereat  this  time  U  persons  on  board,  31  of  whom 
entered  the  small  boats,  and  succeeded  with  consider^ 
d  fficulty  :n  reaching  a  small  island  about  a  mile  to  the 
Windward,  called  Providence  Island.    The  remaning  13 


were 

bits 

reac 

8UCC 

ther 
wrei 
fror 
of  r 
nav 

r 

on  1 
abo 
abo 
the; 
the 


^^ 


PLATTSBUBC5II. 


25 


lis  port, 
Ausable 
On  this 
iiigham, 
below, 
le  notice 
Ausable 
li. 
ong  the 

•lace,  is 
)ted  for 
76,  be- 
d,  and 
light  a 
nearly 
^ration 
f  Sep- 
Kent 
ton  to. 
a  part 
ident, 
inst  a 
r  west 
red  to 
-iling. 
ivhom 
Table 
;o  tho 
?  J3 


weTel^n'^^ii^^^I^commit  themselves  to  the  water  upon 
bits  of  plank  and  such  other  things  as  were  wUhm  their 
reach  The  small  boats  returned  just  after  daylight  and 
succeeded  in  saving  G  of  those  who  had  managed  to  keep 
themselves  afloat.  The  remaining  7  were  drowned.  The 
wreck  drifted  southward  and  lodged  on  a  reef  extending 
from  Colchester  Point.  This  is  the  only  accident  worthy 
of  notice  which  has  occurred  during  45  years  of  steam 

navigation  on  this  lake.  ,     ..     i   i 

Plattsburgh  is  a  flourishing  village  pleasantly  situated 
on  both  sides  of  the  river  Saranac.  It  has  4  churches  and 
about  3000  inhabitants.  There  are  falls  in  the  river  here  of 
about  40  feet,  atfording  a  large  amount  of  water  power.  On 
these  there  are  several  manufacturing  establishments,  but 
they  are  only  partially  occupied.    Plattsburgh  is_connected 


26 


BATTL15  AT  PLATTSBURGH. 


by  nuiroaa  with  ii:;;;:[;^^[^;^i,t,  tu:i^;;;^^;^rF^;^i 

Sat?"  ™'1    ""•■^'"^«''  '■'  -^  -""-^  Po^t  ome 

Ukc  e  >o.e,  the  government  has  erected  extensive  stone 

barracks  and  a  permanent  breakwater  for  the  protect! 
of  the  harbor.     I,u,i„g  j,,  ,,,3^  ^^^  ^.,^   g_.J  ^^^       ° 

Tniiir::;:"  "^^"  ""^"■"'''  -«^^^--'  "»* 

■£««/.  o/«««si„r^A.-()nthe  1st  of  September,  1814 
Gen    Prevost  entered   the  United  States  at  the  head  of 
14.W0  men,  and  advanced  towards   Plattsburgh,   which 

Gen  Macomb.     Provost's  advance  was  slow  and  cautious^ 
call  in  the  ne.ghbormg  militia.     On  the  7th,  Prevost  an 

a':ri  fr?"?'"^^'''  ^"^'"'  theiith.'aw:;;  I 

ded  hv  r  "Soatteries.  The  American  flotilla,  comman- 
ded by  Commodore  Macdonongh.  and  consisting  of  the 
Saratoga^of  26  guns  the  Eagle,  of  20,  the  Ticonderogt 
of  17,  the  Preble  of  7,  and  ten  gun  boats,  carrying  16 
guns,  and  carrying  in  the  whole  820  men  ■       Lll 

anPlattsburgh  bay.     The  British  naval  fo'rce  .  . ^^f 

consisted  of  a  frigate  of  39  guns,  the  Linnet  .  ..  tZ 
.loops  of  1 ,  each,  and  13  gun  boats  carrying  18  guns  wi" 
1050  men,  and  commanded  by  Commodore  Downie.  The 
American  ships  were  anchored  in  a  line  extending  in  a 

of  the  nth  ofbeptember,  the  British  flotilla  came  around 
Cun.l,er,ani  Head,  and,  about  9  o'clock  anchored  in  aHne 


BATTLE  AT  rLATTSBUBGII^ 


27 


'oint  and 
3t  of  the 
near  the 
ve  stone 
'otection 
Britain 
nt,  both 

'',  1814, 
head  of 

which 
ided  by 
tutious, 
!omb  to 
ost  ap- 
ted  the 
B  mean 
naman- 
of  the 
leroga, 
ng  16 

lying 
^  time 
»  two 
.  with 
The 
:  in  a 
rning 
•ound 
aline 


;^r.mtoi\..  A^^^^^^^i^T^^^^^^^'  300  yards  d.sta.,t.     In 
Lu  situation.  tl>e  ,vbole  force  on  both  sides  became  enga- 
ged, and  after  a  severe  conflict  of  2  hours  and  20  mumtes 
The  engagement  was   terminated  by  the  surrender  of  the 
Ihole  British  tiotilla,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  gunbo  ts 
^hich  effected  their  escape.    The  British  loss  was  84  k.l    d. 
among  whom  were  Commodore  Downie  and  two  L.eu^n- 
a„t.»     The  American  was  52  killed  and  58  wounded.- 
Among  the  former  were  Lieutenants  Gamble  and  Stans- 

''"ihe  commencement  of  the  naval  action  seemed  to  be  the 
signal  for  a  general  assault  by  land.     The  enemy  opened 
their  batteries  upon  the  American  works  and  the  same 
time  attempted  to  cross  the  Saranac  and  gain  their  rear 
The  Americans  kept  up  a  destructive  fire  from  the.r  fort 
and  met  the  enemy  at  every  point  with  most   determined 
bravery.    As  soon  as  it  was  known  that  the.r  fleet  had 
surrendered,  the  enemy  relinquished   all  their  hopes,  and 
began  making  arrangements  for  a  retreat  ;  and  before  the 
next  morning  they  had  retired  so  precipitately  as  to  leave 
behind  their  wounded,  and  large  quantities  of  provisions 

and  military  stores. 

The  oificers  who  fell  on  both  sides  in  these  engagements, 
were  all  buried  near  together  in  the  public  cemetery  at 
Plattsburgh.  and  the  Clinton  County  Military  Association 
celebrated  the  anniversary  of  the  battle  in  1843,  by  placing 
over  them  marble   monuments   with  appropriate  inscrip- 

lions.  .     ,  . 

CuMBEULAND  Heae  cxtends  three  milcs  into  the  lake  on 

the  north  side  of  Plattsburgh  or  Cumberland  Bay.     On 


28 


ISLANDS — house's  POINT. 


this  point  is  a  light  house,  and  tlio  farm  presented  to  Com. 
Macdonough  by  tlie  Legislature  of  Vermont.  It  lies  in 
full  view  of  the  scene  of  his  memorable  victory  on  the  11th 
of  September,  1814.  On  Charlevoix's  map  of  1744  this 
point  is  Called  Cap  Scoimoiuiton.  Cumberland  Head  is 
connected  by  a  ferry  with  Grand  Island. 

Orand  Island,  or  South  Hero,  is  the  largest  island  in 
the  lake  and  belongs  to  Vermont.  It  has  an  excellent  soil, 
and  IS  connected  with  Cumberland  Head  on  the  west  by  a 
ferry  and  with  the  main  shoro  on  the  east  by  a  bridge  near- 
ly 2  miles  long,  called  the  Sand-bar  Bridge. 

North  Hero  is  another  large  island  lyhig  north  of  the 
above.  It  cons' itutcs  a  township  of  the  same  name,  and 
belongs  to  Vermont.  The  steamboats  from  Burlington  and 
1  lattsburgh  to  St.  Albans,  pass  between  these  islands. 

Isle  La  Motte  also  belongs  to  Vermont  ;  contains  4620 
acres,  and  constitutes  a  township  of  the  same  name.  Its 
rocks  are  lime,  from  which  is  quarried  a  fine  black  and 
gray  marble. 

Alburgh,  lying  still  further  north,  is  a  township  form- 
ed by  a  point  of  land  extending  southward  between  the 
lake  and  Missisco  Bay.  It  is  connected  with  Canada 
along  the  45th  parallel  of  latitude.  In  this  town  is  a 
medicinal  spring  which  is  a  place  of  considerable  resort 
for  invalids.  In  High^ale,  lying  east  of  the  bay,  is  an- 
other medicinal  spring  of  quite  equal  celebrity. 

The  Northern  Vermont  Railroad  terminates  on  the  west 
shore  of  Alburgh,  opposite  to  the  termination  of  the  Ogdens- 
burgh  Railroad  at  Rouse's  Point,  and  the  two  termina- 
tions are  connectod  by  a  bridge. 

MI.SISC0  Bay  is  a  large  body  of  water  extending  into 


UNITED  STATES  UNB. 


20 


'4 

4 


^^^i^^i^i^^^^--^^"  of  «hioh '^the  village  of  Phil- 

"C^I^ANi^iNa  is  IG  miles  north  of  Pl.dtsburgl, 

Bo«  Iv  I'o.NX  i.  0  miles  .wrtU  of  Cl.a.y.  in  the   own- 
shfp  of  Chan.plain,  and  about  one  nulc  from  the  Un.ted 
Stls  line.     Here  is  a  convenient  steamboat  la..d,ng,  and 
!b       nnexionof  tl.e  Nortl.rn  Vermont    the  Champlam 
and  St.  Lawreuee  and  the  Ogdensburgh Eadroads      Neai- 
;  prosito  on  the  west   pa,  t  of  Alburgh,  .s   WrM 
P„/I     This  point  talccs   its  nan>e  fron.  a  vv.ndn.  1    u.t 
here  by  the  French  v,  l.ilo  they  had  possess.,.,  of    he  laU^ 
n,Ll  Smn  /..-nc-This  lino  was  fixed  .u  mA    ^ 
treaty  negotiated  by  Lord  Ashbnrnham  and  Mi .  ANebste,, 
on  t!fc  old"lin=  formerly  supposed  tobe  *  -  '»  ^P-Ue 
latitude     Immediately  after  the  close  ol  the  la^t  w.a  tue 
UnUed  St.t-s  government  commenced  building  a  fort  on  a 
r; It  tth^  northward  of  Rouse's  Point  land  n^wh.h 
shoull  completely  command  the  1--^;^-';^'-    £ 
the  survey  of  this  line  in  18lb,   it  T.a.=  uun 
tne  buiv  )  ir,n,  nr-.Uel  and  the  work  was 

point  was  north  of  the  mh  par.iuci 
consenuently  abandoned  ;  but  by  the  lato  treaty  the  foU 
was   ecured'to  the  United  States,  and  tlie  worl.  I1.B  v.- 
lently  been  resumed.     An  openin,  through  «-  --^^;' 
«,  road   on  the  east  side  of  the  lake,   and  about   .00  rods 
north  of  the  fort  marks  the  place  of  the  Line  as  now  estab- 

"'1^  ISL..P.  lying  8  or  i  miles  north  of  the  I^;--  ;«-" 
times  regarded  as  the  termination  of  the  lake  towards  the 
„orth.  and  the  commencement  of  the  Kichelieu  or  Sorel 
which  forms  its  outlet. 


80 


ST.  JOHNS. 


Lc  ColU  l^.ng  on  the  west  Bide  was  a  l!riti.l,  n.ilitary 

post  dunng  the  l„.t  war  with  O.eat   Itritai,,,  a„,I  i,  „,.te,l 

.      on  account  of  an  unsnccossful  attack  made  l,y  the  .\meri- 

o«ns  upon  the  enen.y  .hohore..  i„  the  stone  n'iUs  at  t  L 
place  on  the  2!»tli  of  March,  1814. 

I.LK  A„x  Notx  is  the  frontier  military  post  of  the  Brit- 

im  j: t;tst:';''tr',r '""■'  ■'""  -'"-'"^"^'^ 

oans  ool<  possess,on  of  tin's  island  in  1775  and  retained  it 
tm  they  retreated  from   Canada  the  next  year.    It  1, 

.tm.ui ;  "7""^'''^'  ^"-^"^  '''''>«  -««'-'--  betir 

Verm        \  "*"'?  "?'  ""  "^-^^'^  "^  "'«  >-d-g  '"on  in 
•lunng  the  last  three  years  of  the  revolutionary  war 

tiono    the  lake  .n  this  direction,   being  checked   byfho 
Chamhly  rapuls.     The  village  of  St.  Johns  contains  about 
.000  .nhab.fants.    It  is  a  military  post,  and  extensive 
barracks  have  been  erected  here  since  the  late  rebellio" 
t".;;''  '"•!l"^'"'7"y  situated  and  occupied  by  a  few  British 
Uoops.     It  was  the  scene  of  some  military  operation  dur- 
".g  tl.e  revolution.     It  sustained  a  seige  of  six  weeks   be. 
fore  ,    surrendered  to  Gen.   Montgomery  in  Nov.  1775. 
bt.  Johns  is  a  port  of  entry  with  a  custon.  house 

Chambhj  Canal  is  12  miles  long,  connecting  the  navi- 
gable  waters  above  with  those  below  Chambly  rapids    an  1 
.te„d,ng  from  St  Johns  to  Chambly.     The.'  are  /I'ocka 

nl  ool  ??  '*■;         "''*''  """^  ^'"'  ^  "^'  "f  10  f««t.  •"ak- 
mg  90  feet  .„  the  whole.     It  was  built  by  the  British  eov 

ernment,  finished  in  1843,  and  co.t  about  #40    000  - 


monw:ai^>viluamjien^y^. 


81 


I'l  rnilitary 
nl  is  noted 
lie  i\  meri- 
Is  at  this 

rthoBrit- 
ompletcljr 
le  Amcri- 
ctained  it 
.    It  was 

between 
g  men  in 
i  inactive 
ar. 

naviga- 
1  by  the 
ins  about 
xtensive 
ebellion, 

British 
m  clur- 
eks  be- 
V.  1775. 

e  navi- 
Is,  an  1 
t)  locks, 
t,  mak- 
5h  gov- 
,000.— 


MoNTur...  ;;;'-^»  ;i  ,  „„„g  contrast  ,o  cUi^ 
inhabitants.    Una  city  pi  _„p„i,ition,   bu\..ling8, 

of  the  United  States,  and  m    t»  P  P  ^,j  ^^^^^^ 

,U.ee.  and  c-^/^;;';^^^^^^^^^^^^  to  the  An.er- 

a„dhenceiti»anol.jcctofp.»rt.cula  „,,;„,.  first 

ieantraveiier     O-^^^^^f^  '     i^rii-.c   Cat.icdral 
attracts  attention,  .sthu  ^^^^  ,„„.ou„ding 

.hose  towers  nse  b"  "  ^ -*-  J^ ,,,  ,,y  a„d  its  environs 
builditigs.    On  a  nearer  app  ^^  .^  ^^^^  g 

„e  seen  to  great  advantage.     The  ^^^^,,„,  ,,,„„, 

„Ues  wide  and  oppos.to  the  cH^  ^^^  ^^^^,^^„^. 

of  St.  Helena,  wh.eh  '^.'*""ff    -j^       .^  nmde,  e:Ltend 
The  new  whar.es  at  which  the  landnigs  ^^  ^^^_ 

„„re  than  a  mile  along  the  mer     They  a  ^^.^ 

„ered  stone  in  the  most— lal^^^^^^^^^    The  objects 

to  exceed  any  thing  »f  ^'.'""^  "       ^  Montreal  are  too 
of  interest  to  the  traveller  -^"'l  "J""* J^  ,  ,,i,   ,„  the 

"""'  .\:rTr  Hy  sCld  not  be  dispensed 
mountain  in  the  rear  or  m        J  picturesque 

and  beautiful.    B«t"^«"  'j  steamboats  daring  the 

below,  is  a  regular  daily   ™?°  ;     j,  oo„„ected  directly 
continuance  of  navigation.    This  cy  ^^^^^^.^ 

.ith  Portland.  Me.,  by  the  St.  Lawren 
Railroad.  is  45  miles  below  Montreal. 

'  ^'^"•\\"::  *;;n  "  no  ti!  out^  of  Lal.e  Cham 

;rirr  l:  sl'a^wrence.  or  rather  with  the  upperend 


32 

of  Lake  St.  PofpiTa   ,-7  •  i  ~  ~ ■ — — — — _ 

»nes  long  r:  0  c :'  ^T^^^^^^^^^^^^i;^^ 

■'       P*'^'™  f'e  villages  of  Loii0-pn;i  ir„    . 
Varennes,  and  several  others.  ^°"S«"''.  Vercheres, 

Port  St.  Frjxcis  is  the  nrincinn  U-.  „,!  • 

Wn,.  He..y  and  Three  K^^nllT'^'''''  ^«'^««» 

to  the  efforts  of  the  S'  LerLr  faTr"  "'"'^ 

Passengers  bound  to  the  EasterTT        t        ^""P'-^" 

^ere  an.  prooeea  „p  the  .1,^^ klX  ^  '^""^^ 

It  lies  at  the  junction  of  the      er^  mIT"''  '""T  """' 
Lawrence.    In  the  «outh  of  the  St  M  ""*  ''*  ^*- 

islands,  which  divL    1    !  ™*  "'^  *''»  ^^U 

,   .»uica  aiTide  the  stream  into  thrco  «»,.*=        j 

with  a  rocky  shore  and  fi..         .  *^°  "^'^^^  ^^^^ 

SteamhoatsUXra  ^;X:S:  1^  !  '""^^• 
but  other  vessels  can  ascend  Smtrb^f.-"    T'' 

drew  his  cannon  up  the  J  ■  '""  '''''''  '''""^'l  '"'<> 
reaching  QneC.  ZlZZr^  '"""  ^'"'^  ''^^<'- 
wMch  the  gaua'nt  Men  J^^  ^~-' f  ^^^^ 
December,  1775.  ^     ^  ^^®  ^^"^^  ^»  the  Slst  of 


"■sTs^:  ■*  -^a.-ag'^TaJflr-. 


QUEBEC. 


8S 


t  river,  25 
ontreal  to 
^ercheres, 

e  between 
ce  chiefly 
'Ompany, 

e  landed 
e. 

ien  Mon- 

se  cities. 

ii  the  St. 

vo  small 

'ts,  and 

omths  of 

ivers  to 
es  wide 
^  miles, 
langer, 
advan- 

en  the 
f  Cau- 
;dand 
before 
)ase  of 
ilst  of 


"S^I^^^^^TM^nti-eal  and  Qu.bec  there  are  regular  lines  of 
Steamboats,  generally  ..ell  fitted  ,.ith  State  Rooms  and 
Si     Travellers  .111  find  then,  at  all  t™-"  good 
order  with  intelligent  and  oMiging  Captams    and  Ckrks 
^Swards  that  understand  and  perfonn  the>r  severa 
ie^     The  Captains  and  Tilots  are  men  ot  expenence  . 
ai  iu  no  l.art  of  the  .ovld  have  fewer  aecidents  oceurred 
oSte"u>hoats  than  on  this  River.    No  ot  er  pla.e  on  th 
imerican  Continent  furnishes  more  objects  of  mteies.  to 
ihe  traveler  than  Montreal  and  Quebec. 

Q.EB.C  i.  the  most  interesting  place  on  the  oonbn  nt  for 
an  American  to  visit.     Here  may  be  .een  the  c.tadel,  850 
eet  ab    e  the  Kiver,  resembling  the  old  -s.les  of  turop. 
in   feudal  times,  with  a  town  built  and  fortified  m  the 
Inner  of  the  most  strongly  fortified  towns  of  Europe  ,n 
Te  flenth  century.    It  was  here  that  one  of  the  earUest 
settlements  in  North  America  was  commenced  by  Cham- 
pSTnieOS,  and  most  of  the  stone  houses  built  dunng 
Erst  150  years  after  its  settlement  are  still  standmgm 
the  upper  tovvn.  many  of  them  lomb  proof     For  five  m.les 
before  reaching  Quebec,  a  succession  of  Coves  are  passed 
filled  with  all  sorts  of  lumber,  with  vesse  s  loading  for 
Earope  and  other  places  ;  and  as  the  travel..-  approach 
the  city  he  passes  Cape  Diamond,  rising  about  .oO  fee 
from  the  water.      The  city  is  divided  into  the  upper  and 
lower  town,  the  former  enclosed  by  a  wall  with  five  gates, 
and  about  200  feet  above  the  latter.     The  lower    own  is 
much  of  it  built  on  land  gained  by  excavation  and  bu.ld- 
Z  wharves  into  the  river.    Travelers  will  find  carriages 
to  convey  them  by  a  winding  road  to  the  upper  town, 
where  they  will  find  all  the  accommodations  they  may  de- 


J«ANSFIELD— CAMEL*S  HUMP. 


34 

rnakP*.  nPno=-      ,  :  ^^'''''^^^  ^"  this  place.    A  steamboat 

MANSnELD  MOWTAIN  AND  CAMEL'S  HUMP 
These  iMountains   all  belono-   ic.  ii.     n 

Burlington,  aud  about  2C  miles  distant  fh.  <•  '^^'"^^  '° 
a  little  to  the  north,  and  the  attt  'itt  X  "H 
east.  The  Mansfield  Mountains  con  „f "  t  I  "' 
-it».  .hose  outlines,  seen  fro.  a  d      nee    IZlouZ 

profile  of  a  human  face,  looking  upward,  in  which  the 
forehead  nose,  lips  and  chin  are.  at  once  recognired     The 

the  measurements  of  the  ManXl  ""'^^  ^"^ 

i&  oi  ine  Mansfield  summ  ts  and  of  Campi  »a 

Hump  above  the  ocean.  ®^  ® 

Chin, 

Nose,  •  •  4348  feet 

Forehead,     .'  *  '  ^^^4     '^ 

Po     1,    TT  *  •  3882    " 

Camel's  Hump,        .  ^ 

we^^^trr:  x;rL^:;e'chrf -^'^  «-• " «-  ^^^^ 

out  as  a  Map.  bounde.lb,    h    'IZT  T'^'''  '"'^^         '^ 
rondacl.  on  the  south-weft,  anlten^n:  i^'rrtltl'; 


WIN  OOSKI— RICHMOND. 


85 


e  summer 

iuebec  are 
steamboat 
140  miles 


^lonntain 
crsity  in 

'  bearing 
south  of 
'al  sum- 
»  on  the 
ce  to  the 
lich  the 
d.    The 
I  is  the 
^ir»g  are 
ll'amePs 


On  the 
spread 
3  A  di- 
ll-west 


3 


k 
-1 


i^tTth^lley  of  the  StTI^ii^ce  to  the  city  of  Montreal. 
On  the  east  the  view  is  limited  only  by  the  White  Moun- 
tains of  New  Hampshire.  _ 

The  Tiew  from  Camel's  Hump  is  very  similar,  and  but 
little  inferior  to  that  from  the  Chin.  Both  well  repay  the 
toil  of  ascent.  The  rocks  constituting  all  of  tnese  moun- 
tain-summits  is  coarse  talcose  slate,  filled  with  seams  of 
white  and  glassy  quartz.  From  Burlington  the  easiest 
way  of  visiting  these  mountains,  is  to  proceed  first  by  the 
Vermont  Central  Railroad  to  Waterbury,  28  miles.  This 
route  is  along  Winooski  river,  and  the  principal  objects 

along  it  are 

WiNOOSKi  Village  2  miles  from  Burlington,  where 
there  is  excellent  water  power,  a  woolen,  cotton,  and  flour- 
ing mills,  and  some  other  Victories.  Village  contains 
about  2000  inhabitants.  ^ 

The  Chasm  and  Hi^h  Brilge  and  Penniman  &  Catlin  s 
extensive  lime-kilns,  are  one  mile  further  along. 

Essex  Junction  is  six  miles  from  Burlington  Here  the 
Northern  Vermont  Railroad  to  Rouse's  Point  connects  with 
the  Vt.  Central. 

Richmond  is  15  miles  from  Burlington— a  pleasant  little 
Tillage  surrounded  by  a  fine  farming  township.  Two  miles 
befor'e  reaching  this  village  the  R.ilroad  crosses  the  farm 
on  which  His  Excellency  Thos.  Chittenden,  first  Governor 
of  Vermont,  commenced  improvement  before  the  revolution, 
The  venerable  brick  mansion,  erected  by  him  in  1794,  and 
in  which  he  died  in  1707,  may  be  seen,  in  passing,  on  an 

elevation  at  the  right. 

JoNESviLLE  3  miles  from  Richmond,  and  Bolton  4  miles 


» 


86 


WILLOUQHBY   LAKE. 


further,  are  small  way  stations  aCd  the  only  ones  before 
reaching  Waterbury. 

The  JVatural  Bridge  4  miles  from  Waterbury  is  an  in- 
teresting curiosity.  The  chasm,  in  which  it  is  situated 
may  be  seen  on  tlio  left  from  the  cars. 

If  the  traveller  chooses  to  visit  Camel's  Hump,  horses 
and  carriages  ,aay  be  procured  at  Waterbury  with  which 
he  may  proceed  5'  miles  over  a  tolerable  road,  a'he  re- 
mannng  2^  miles  is  p.ssed  on  foot,  but  only  a  small  part 
ofthisisstcsp  and  difficult. 

To  visit  the  Ma,.sflold  Mountains  it  is  best  to  proceed 
from  Waterbury  to  Stowe  by  stage,  10  miles  over  a  good 
plank  road.  Fi..,,.  the  latter  pUce  the  distance  to  the"  top 
of  the  Mouatam  is  about  7  miles,  a  large  part  of  which  is  a 
good  carriage  road,  and  the  remainder  a  comfortable  bridle 

J)cltll. 

WILLOUGHBY  LAKE. 

^  Tliis  lake,  which  has  become   a  favorite  place  of  resort 
lOr  pleasure  parties  in  (he  summer,  is  in    the  township  of 
Wostmore,  Orleans  County,  Vermont.     It  is  ^  miles  Ion., 
and  from  half  a  mile  to  U  mile  wide.     Its  s^uth  end  C 
m  a  ciasm  between  two  granite  mountains,   the  sides   of 
which   ficing  each  other,  are  nearly  perpendicular,   and 
about  half  a  mile  asunder.     That  on  the  east  side  is  called 
Pissah,  and  that  on  the  west   Ilor.     These  names   were 
given  to  the  two  summits  long  before  there  w.as  any  settle- 
ment m  that  part   of  the  county,  and  there  is   no  good 
reason  why  the  former  name  should  be  supplanted  bylhat 
of  Ananancc,  which  some  are  endeavoring  to  substitute  for 


WILLOUOIIBY  LAKE. 


87 


it     The  surface  Of  Willoughby   Lake  is  1161   feet  above 
the  ocean,  and  the  summit  of  Pisgah  1586  feet  above  the 
lake  or  2747  feet  above  the  ocean.    The  bed  of  the  lake  is, 
for  the  most  part,  a  clean  ^vhite  sand  and  pebbles,  and  the 
,vater  clear  and  pure.     The  coldness  and  purity  of  the  wa- 
ter  the  salubrity  of  the  air,  and  above  all,  the  ivild  grand- 
eur and  beauty  of  the  scenery,  (and  I  must  add,  the  savory   . 
longe,)  render  it  one  of  the  most  inviting  summer  retreats 
from  the  dust  and  heat  and  turmoil  of  city  and  village,  any 
^vhere  to  be  found.     Three  years  ago  tliat  lake  was  hardly 
accessible,  on  either  side.     Now  a  good  road  passes  along 
the  whole  length  of  the  eastern  shore,  and  at  the  south  end 
n  spacious  public  house,  called  the  Lake  House,  has  been 
erected  for  the  accommodation  of  travellers   and  visitors, 
Tvhere  stages  arrive  and  depart  daily,  evening  and  mormng 
in  both  directions.     The  site  of  the  Lake  House  is  122  feet 
above  the  lake.    The  J\^aturcd  Flo.ver  Garden,  so  inter- 
esting to  the  Botanist,   is   situated  on  a  sloping  surface, 
in  the  western  declivity  of  Pisgah,  583   feet  above  the 
Lake.    The  ascent  to   the  garden  is  somewhat  difficult, 
but  that  from  the  Lake  House  to  the  summit  of  Mt.  Pisgah 
is  quite  easy,  and  the  view  from  it  exceedingly  fine.     Wil- 
loughby Lake  and  the  adjacent  mountains,   from   a  point 
three  miles  to  the  northward,  form  one  of  the  finest  views 
found  any  where  in  New  England. 

From  Burlington  there  are  three  principal  routes  to 
Willoughby  Lake.  The  most  direct  is  by  way  of  Johnson, 
Craftsbuiy  and  Irasburgh,  mostly  by  stage.  Another 
route  is  by  tho  Vt.  Central  Railroad  to  White  River  June- 


»ystagellm„estoWilIoughbyI,ake. 


Johnsbii. 
route 


by 
Pond,  [page  43] 


WHITE  MOUNTAIiVS 

Mount  Washington,  .,,^.  ^ 

Mount  Adams,  ^^f  ^''^' 

Mount  Jefferson,  f '^^ 

Mount  Madison,  f^^ 

Mount  Monroe,  f^^^ 

Mount  Franklin,  ^^f^ 

Mount  Pleasant,  ^^^^ 

Mansfield  Mo„ntai;;'!7^t'"'  '"'""  ^"^'""^  *''« 

w  w,.e..u.,to  c;;;r%  rr:''  ""^"-•-'^'^ 

pleasant  Tillage,  and  Pont.;  compact   and 

state  H„„.e  i.ro'„:o'     :'        'IT  n"f  '""'""^-    ^^^ 

and  contains  a  larg   depT         ''^""'  '^  "''^ -«  station. 


(C 


(( 


C( 


(C 


<( 


t4 


IB 


WHITE  MOUNTAINS. 


89 


t.  Johnsbii- 
foute  18  by 
»  [page  43] 


tliern  part 
he  highest 
northward 
iked  suna- 

e  forests. 


et. 

(C 


ofdilu- 
t  Wash- 

tl  direc- 
ing  the 
proceed 
ct  and 
'.    The 

tatioD, 


In  Roxbury,  seven  miles  from  Northfteld  the  road  cross- 
es the  serpentine  range  from  Avhich  the  verd  antique  mar- 
ble is  obtained  of  excellent  quality. 

The  principal  villages  on  the  way  to  White  River  Junc- 
tion are  West  Randolph,  Bethel,  Royalton  and  White  River 
village.  From  White  River  Junction,  the  Vt.  Central 
Railroad  continues  south  to  Windsor,  the  Northern  Rail- 
road proceeds  to  Bost.)n  by  way  of  Concord  and  Lowell, 
and  the  Passumpsic  road  northward  to  St.  Johnsbury. 
Proceeding  northward,  the  traveller  passes  through  Nor- 
wich, four  miles  from  the  Junction. 

Norwich  is  a  pleasant  village,  and  the  seat  of  the  Nor- 
wich  University,  which  is  only  one  mile  from  Dartmouth 
College  in  New  Hampshire. 

Newbury,  8G  miles  from  the  Junction,  is  situated  on  one 
of  the  finest  and  most  extensive  meadows  on  the  Connecti- 
cut. Here  is  a  spring  impregnated  with  sulphuretted  hy- 
drogen which  is  much  visited  by  invalids. 

Wells  River,  4  miles  further  along,  is  the  place  where 
passengers  usually  cross  the  Connecticut  and  proceed  by 
stage  to  the  mountains.  There  are  two  lines  to  the  White 
Mountains,  one  by  the  way  of  Littleton,  38  miles,  and  the 
other  by  way  of  Franconia  Notch,  (23  miles  to  Flume  House) 
49  miles.  The  more  interesting  scenery  on  the  Franconia 
route  more  than  compensates  for  the  greater  distance. 

Ifthe  traveller  wishes  to  take  Willoughby  Lake  in  liis 
way,  he  can  proceed  from  Wells  River  to  St.  Johnsbury  by 
Railroad,  and  thence  through  Lyndon  by  stage  to  the  lake. 
From  Willoughby  Lake  he  can  proceed  by  stage  to  Island 


40 


WHITE  MOUNTAINS. 


BCow.  .ann  the  OiZe      /      J rt  r '  ""'  '™'" 
Mount  Washington   „r,  „.  •  ,  T.  *''*  '•""™'*  "f 

--ie..o.e..rp;rt;:i:::\tr;t''r 

'■'"'"  the  advantage  of  canning  the  travels  /  * 

Of  the  other  n.ost  in.portant  su",  .ir""""  "^'^  '^'-^^^ 


!|l|i- 


11  il* 


U 


^rence  Rail- 
illows  Farm 
J,  and  from 

summit  of 
>i'iclle  path. 

and  expe- 
ting  at  tho 
sible  route 
the  ascent 
he  Notch, 
er  several 


I 


TABLES. 


41 


;;;;:;;;^r;;^^^^;^;^^^       Mo^mEA.,  ^n^  -o^^- 


Burlington 
Essex  June. 
Colchester 
Milton 
Georgia 
St.  Albans 


B 

0 

6 

5 

5 

5 

9 


toM. 
0 

6 
11 

IG 
21 
30 


M.to  B  I 

G  101  Swanton 


5 
5 

9 
9 


95  Alburgh 
90  Rouse's  Pt. 
8'>  St.  Johns 
80  Montreal 

71 


tOM. 

89 
47 

53 

77 


a 
9 
8 
6 
24 
?A  101 


M    to  B. 

8    62 


6 

24 
24 

0 


54 

48 

24 

0 


;.^KS  B..;;.^.UUK.XOS     KO  00..KSBCBOH,  BV  ...  HO.. 


Burlington 

Rouse's  Pt. 

Chaniplain 

Moores 

Chazy^ 

Summit 

Chateaugay 

Burke 

Malone 


15 

0 
53 

4 

8 
11 
14 

8 


B    too. 

6  11G 
8  124 
6  130 
5  185 
11  14G 
8  154 
8  162 


O.  tOB. 

8    55 


4  102 

8  110 

DISTANCES  BETWEEN  MONTREAL 
M.  to  Q. 


5 
11 
8 
8 
9 
0 


47 
41 
36 
25 
17 
9 
0 


0 
15 

30 


Montreal 
Varennes 
Wm.  Henry 
Pt  St.  Fran. 
Three  Rivers    7 

Dl^TASCES  BETWEEN 

By 


38 


0 
15 
46 

83 
90 


Q.  to  M. 

20    65 


38  135 

7    97 

25    90 


45 

30 
8 
0 


Burlington 

Shelburnc 

Charlotte 

Ferrisburgh 

Vergennes 

New  Haven 

Middlebury 

Salisbury 

Brandon 

Pittsford 

Rutland 

Clarendon 

Cuttingsville 


too.  O.  to  B.I 

0  53  171  Bangor 

53  4    llSMoira 
57         8  114  Lawrence 

C)5  11  106  Stockholm 

76  14    95Pot>dam 
90         8    8lMr,drid 
98        4    73  Lisbon 

8    69;0gdensburgh9  171 

6    61| 

AND  QUEBEC,  BY  STEAMBOAT. 
Q   t-.Ml  ^*    ^"^'        ^ 

15  180  St.  Anne        25  115 

30  lOS'aich.  Rapids  20  130 

"CapeLoute    15  150 

Cape  Rouge    22  172 

Quebec  B  180 

BURLINGTON  AND  BOSTON  BY  RAIL  ROAP. 

ivay    of  Rutland' 

B.  tOB.  B.  to  B.I 

6  231  Mount  Holly 
4  225  Ludlow 

8  221  Cavendish 

3  213  Chester 

6  210  Bartonsville 

6  20mockingham  10  112 

8  198lBfcllows  Falls  4  116 

9  190  Keene  22  138 
8  181  Fitchburgh  43  181 
8  173  Boston  50  231 
6  165|  The  greatest  elev.ition  in  the  Rut- 
4  159haiHi  and  Burlington  »ail  oad  is 
4  ]^  5^^11415  feet  at  Mt.  Holly  Summit. 


15 
22 
8 
0 


0 

6 

4 

8 

3 

6 

6 

8 

9 

8 

8 

6 

4 


0 

0 

10 

18 

21 

27 

33 

41 

50 

58 

66 

72 

76 


B. 

4 
8 
4 
6 
4 


tOB. 

80 
88 
92 
98 


B.  tOB. 

8  151 
4  143 
6  139 
4  133 


102  10  129 

4  119 

22  115 

43  93 

50  50 

0  0 


42 


TABLES. 


to  J  i 

81  Biirnet 

70  St.  Johns 'r^' 


W  Riv.  June. 

Norwich 

'J'hctford 

Fairleo 

Bradford 

Newbury 

Wells  River 


J-  to  w. 
0      0 


4 
11 

7 

/ 

7 
4 


4 

15 

22 
2!) 

40 


AV, 

4 
11 

7 
7 

/ 

4 

6 


-T.  to  vr. 
T)  45 
0    51 

ob| Lyndon  6    07 

4'.'j\Villoughby    18    85 


^y.  to  .r. 
0    40 


10 
G 


34 
24 


18 
0 


18 
0 


to  v. 

0 

10 

^'^       «    70|St.Re;at 
62  fsadoro 

[^'fiiiglinawagii 


Burlington       o' 
I^ort  Kent       10 
Bort  Jackson   0 
Blattsbui-gii     3 

Beck  man  town  5 
W.  Chazy  5 

So  iota  .-) 

MoorcsJunc.   C 


-V.  to  n  I 

10    80  rfemmingford 
'pherriugton 


27 
02 


37 
42 
48 


0 

8 

5 

5 

5 

6 

5 


i 


5/ 

5l^ 
47 
411 


n.  to  \r. 

5 

6 

9 

G 


f-i'ichine 
Montreal 


5 

2 

8 


53 
5U 
08 
74 

79 
81 
89 


•M.  to  Jl. 

0    36 


9 
0 
5 
2 
8 
0 


30. 
21 
15 
10 

8 

0 


r»  f\  r\        /r-«i_   ^  , 


Burlington  0 

Biattsburgh  27 

Isle  h,  Mott  13 

Chazy  3 

DISTANCES    BKTWEKN    BCRLINGTON 


0 

27 
40 
43 


27  100  Rouse's  Pt. 

/3  St  Johns 


13 
3 


52 


9    5 


6( 
57 


Montreal 


9 

24    70 
24  100 


24    48 

24    24 

0     0 


B    tow. 

0     0 

14    14 

4    18 


Burlington 
Essex 

Split  Rock  ^  jc. 

Basin  Harbor  G  24 

Westport  4  28 

Barbers  Pt.  2  30 

Bort  Henry  9  39 


w.  to  R. 

14    82 

4    08 


6    64 


A^'D   ^MnmuXL,.    BY  STEMMBOAT. 

hinmeyPt.     2    41  ^ 

l>ndnnr<-  n.      a^ 


4 

2 
9 
2 


58 
54 
52 
43i 


:Bndport 
jShoreham 

Ticonderoga 
Orwell 

Benson 

Whitehall 


6  47 

9  50 

2  58 

4  62 

7  69 
13  82 


G  41 
9  35 
2  26 
4  24 
7  20 
13  18 
0      0 


« 


4. 


TABLES. 


43 


'■•      "vv.  to  ,r. 

>        0    40 

.     10    34 

G    24 

18    18 
0      0 

>OAT  AXi) 


iM.  to  Jl. 
0      S6 

0    30. 
0    21 

r>  15 


2 
8 
0 


10 
8 
0 


24 

48 

24 

24 

0 

0 

MBOAT. 

\V. 

tOB. 

6 

41 

9 

35 

2 

26 

4 

24 

I 

20 

3 

13 

DISTAXC'ICS 


,,KTWKKS    B,:«T,.N(nCS    AND    BOSTON    DV    UAII 

%  H-v///  oj  MontpeUer. 


110  AD. 


B.  ton. 


0 
2 
4 

7 
6 


Burlington 

AViuooski 

Essex 

Ilichmond 

Bulton 

AVaterbury 

Middlosox 

Moiitpc'llcr 

Korthliold 

Roxbury 

Uraintvee 

Baut'ulpli 

Bethel 

N.  Royalton 

Royalton 

S  Royalton 

Sharon 

AV  est  Hartford  0 

W  Riv.  June.   8  102 


»7 
I 

() 
(') 

10 

7 

8 

6 

< 

4 

1 

5 


0 
2 

G 
13 
19 

20 

32 

38 

48 

55 

G8 

GO 

7G 

80 

81 

83 

88 

9i 


B  to  n  .  ,       _ 

2  252iN.TTartland 

4  l50]llarthirul 

7  24G|\Vin(lsor 

G  239  Chircniont 

7  233(:harksto\vn 

G  22GBelloAvs  Falls 

G  220  Boston  lliJ  ^^^ 

10  214  ^^  ^'^^  ^'-^^^"''rfn-; --^4 

7  204  Burlington       0      0  102-44 

8i.,7W   R.lunc.  102  102     10x42 


B.  tOB. 

G  108 
4  112 
4  110 

8  124 

9  13^> 
4  1B7 


B. to  n. 
4  144 
4  140 

8  136 

9  128 
4  119 

115  115 
0      0 


G  189'EnlieM 
7  lK3',Grafton 

4  l7G|Krani<lin 

1  172  Concord 

2  17lll-0Nvcll 

5  lG9IBoaton 


10  112 
15  127 
15  152 
19  171 
48  210 
25  244 


15  132 
25  117 
19  92 

48 

25 

0 


73 

25 
0 


r,  1  ('.  i I    The  crr.>alest  elevat inn  in  the  Vt. 
S     l^ilJntnU  Rail  Kna-i  i.  OUT  fett  above 

^  IV^Jihe  Ocean  in  Uoxbury. 
G  loO! 


_..  ...c.  .™u..o.  .0^--- 

B.  top.         I'toi'L       ^.  , 

Burlington       0      0  101  398iCoaticook 


IVlontreal  101  101 
Bouchsrville  12  llo 
St.  Ililare  7  120 
St.  Hyacinth  13  133 


12  292  lsli)nd  Pond 


or. 
x,0 


Wenlock 
N.  Stvatford 


0      0 


Upton 

Acton 

Durham 

Eichmond 

Windsor 

Sherbrooke 

Lennoxville 

Compton 


N'th'mb'l'd 
'Milan 


/  280 
13  273 
13  260 
13  14G       6  247 
6  152       8  24lGorham 
8  ICO     15  233|Gilead 
15  175     10  2l8lBethGl 
10  1H5     14  208lOxford 


B,  to  p. 

7  219 
244 
9  253 
G  259 
12  271 
19  290 
12  302 
n  313 
10  323 
30  353 


p.  to  B. 

25  174 

9  149 

6  140 

12  134 

19  122 

12  103 

11  sn 


14  199 

2  201 

11  212 


2  194 
11  192 
7  181 


Danv.  Juno. 

Yarmouth 

Portland 


10  80 
30  70 
12  40 
12  365  17  28 
17  382  11  11 
11  393   0   0 


44 


ADVEIiriMKMKMS, 


K.  ALLKN  &  Co., 

^iisli'mnikh  f  jtlfcrs, 

Manufacturers  an.l  Wliolcsale  and  Retail  Dealers  in 

I-IAT8  AND  CAPS 

Or  every  aescription,  LADILS'  DRESS  FU^g,  IJuffaloe^ 

and  Fancy  Sleigh  Robes.  Fur  Coats,  a  large  vad- 

cty  of  Gentlemen's  Gloves  &  Mittens 

Trunks,  Valises,  Traveling  IJ.gs, 

Umbrellas  and  Canes. 


Particular 

attention 

paid  to 


Fitting 


North-East  Corner  Court  House  Square, 
BURLINGTON,  VT. 


] 


i 


'\ 


ADVKRTISEMKNTS. 


45 


V 


txs, 


Icrs  i 


in 


IUiflf;ilocs, 
vari- 


'ustorn 
Work 
epairiug 
nail 
iclies  of 
line  at 
b  notice 
easona- 
erms. 


■4 


i> 


P  A  T  E  N  T 
Revolving  llaiiimcv  l»i«tol 


THIS  PISTOL  is  now  offered  to  tl>c  public  with  perfect 
confiaerice  ofits  superiority  over  any  otiier  pocliet  revolver. 
For  simplicity  of  construction,  ease  of  loadinga.id capping, 
security  of  charges  and  caps,  rapidity  of  discharging, 
power  and  accuracy,  together  with  convenience  iu  carrying, 
with  nu  liability  to  accidental  discharge,  it  is  far  superior 
to  any  other  pistol  yet  made,  and  is  sold  at  an  extremely 
low  price. 

MANUFACTURED    BY 

THE  llOBBINS  &  LA.WRENCE  COMPANY, 

-  -  -  VERMONT. 

""'bRINSMAID,  brother,  &  CO.,  Agents 

Burlington,  Vt. 


46 


^1 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


BY  B.  C.  WEBSTER, 

Good  Ca'  ■•iages  in  readin^-ss  at  the  Depot  to  convev  Pas- 
sengci's  to  and  from  the  House,yV-£'e  of  charge. 


9D  9 


Hat,  Cap  &  Fur  Store, 


Hats,  Caps,  Furs,  Straw  Goods, 

'^'^^Fr'^m/i^^n^'^'i"^'^"'®'  SONNET  CASES,  TBAV- 
v^^n'^.tPr.^',,*^'^^'-''^-    UMBRELLAS,  im'. 

■)1{V^^^  '^'^^^'^  '^f'E'C"  ROBES.  FUR 
OVLR  COATS,  MDFES,  BOAS,  COL- 
LARS,  VICTORINES,   CUFFS, 

/iir  iiiib  36urk  mnm,  3i]ittctts,  kt 

Cuslom  ^\ork  and  Repairing  of  all  kinds  executed 

with  neatness  and  despatch. 

Cash  Paid  for  Shipping  Furs 

College  Street,  2d  door  from  Church.     .     Burlington 


l\ 


!es^sis 


advehtisements. 


47 


M 

M 


^ 


nvey  Pas- 

rge. 


ore, 


H.  H.  BOSTWiCK, 

MANUFACTURER  OF 

Tin,  Sheet  Iron  and  Copper  Ware, 

'  EAVE  TROUGHS  &  CONDUCTORS. 

TIN  ROOFING  DONE  TO  ORDER. 


)ds, 


,  TRAV- 

JF- 
R 


^ecutcd 


ALSO,   DEALER  IN  xS^T.cff^C. 

Hot  Air  Furnaces,  Cooking  Ranges, 

R\TH    FIXTURES, 

STOVES  AND  STOVE  FURNITUUE,  PUMPS, 

LEAD  PIPE,  ZINC,  &p.,  &c. 

ISAAC  DOW,  Agent. 

BURLINGTON,  VT. 
CHURCn  SRRF.ET, — 

IMPOKTEUS  ASD  DEALEliS  IS 

TABLE  CUTLERY,  PAPER  HA^GI^GS, 
SOLAR,  STAND    A -^   D    HANGING    LAMPS, 

^ai)tr  ^lattti  antf  Brittamua  mm, 
CASTOHS,  SPOONS,  &c. 
No.  1  Leavenworth  lUock,  College  St.,  i:«^4rv,^     Vf 

-  BAXTER.  }  Burlington,  vu 

3.  BUUWN.  5 


GEO    W    B. 
SAMUEL  S. 


(• 


48 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


mmmmaMiS: 


%©ifr^  1.,. 


&  A.  PROLTTy,  Je. 

-«UKT.TNaTON,  -  -  VERMONT 

BUllLINGTON  PRrCTrONMiTCH  cor' 

M.lNl;i'ACTUEERS  OF 

Round  &  Square  Matches, 

PUT  UP  AS  roMows  : 

ROUND  MATCHES, 
In  Paper  and  Round  Wood  Boxes 

In   1-4  Gross  Papers  and  1000  Splint  Boxes. 

Wmcir  WILL  BK  SOLD  AT  THE 

E.  B.  EDDY,  Agent. 
Pioneer  Mechanic's  Shop,         .         Burlington,  Vt. 


V«. 


l\ 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


49 


Ir. 


NT. 


JS. 


xes. 


rt. 


"V>. 


©a   [Fa   [F/^[^©® 


9(^ 


Liven 


West  side  of 

THE  PARK, 

BURLINGTON 


Stable 


3  doors  North  of 
H  AMERICAN  HOTEL, 

Hi  y 

' '  Nearly  in  front. 

VERMONT. 


Good  Horses  and  Corivenient  Carriages,  Barouches, 
Chaise  and  Buggies^  Heady  at  5  Minutes  Notice. 

\]Zr  Eiiquire  at  Oiiice  of  Americaa  Hotel. 


I>i%  CS-,  'Wo  Stoma's 

Mesmeric  Nerve  Restorative. 


-^•m^*- 


•■"^ 


l> 


This  ccinponnd  Nervine  ^Yas  discovered  and  revealed  to 
Dr.  Stone  by  a  celebrated  clairvoyant,  ^vhose  wonderful 
povN-ers  of  second  sight  Avere  developed  and  exhibited  by  him 
in  London  during  the  spring  and  summer  of  1851.  The 
efficacy  of  this  nev/ly  discovered  remedy  in  restoring  to 
healthy  action  and  increasing  tlie  vital  energies,  has  been 
well  tested  and  proved  to  a  demonstration  by  the  proprie- 
tor, in  liis  ti'eatment  of 

NERVOUS  DISEASES. 

during  three  year's  practice  in  Europe,  where  hundreds 
can  testify  to  astonishing  and  almost  miraculous  cures  per- 
formed by  it.  In  addition  to  the  magical  powers  of  the  in- 
gredients, it  is  highly  charged  with  Mesmeric  fluid,  being 


60 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


in  accordance  with  the  directions  of  the  Clairvoyant  pow- 
erfully Mesmerized  by  Dr,  Stone,  thus  combining  with  its 
medicinal  virtues  the  aid  of  Mesmerism,  by  which  alone 
some  of  the  most  Remarkable  Cures  have  been  performed 
ever  known.  It  is  a  specific  for  every  Neurotic  Disease,  and 
may  be  relied  upon  as  a  certain  cure  for  Rheumatism,  Neu- 
ralgia, Paralysis,  Tic  Doloureux,  Nervous  Headache,  Pain 
in  the  Side  or  Stomach  and  General  Nervous  Debility. 

Let  the  afflicted  try  it.  One  trial  will  convince  them 
that  the  Mesmeric  JVerve  Restorative  is  the  most  valuable 
Remedy  for  the  above  complaints  that  has 

EVER  BEEN  DISCOVERED. 
Sold  wholesale  and  Retail  by  S.  B.  Nichols,  (who  is 
Sole  Agent  for  the  State  of  Vermont,  at  his  Bookstore,  at 
Burlington.     Price  50  cts.  per  Bottle. 


■^  » ■  ♦  >«  » 


DR.  STONE'S  COUGH,  CONSUMPTION  &  BRONCHITIS 


E  L 


I  R 


^  Dr  S.  would  also  call  the  attention  of  the  public  to  his 
invaluable  remedy  for  coucrlis,  colds,  consumption,  and  all 
bronchial  affections.  It  v^qll  give  immediate  relief  where 
the  most  severe  cough  exists,  and  in  a  few  days  cure  the 
most  troublesome  cold.  As  a  preventive  and  cure  of  con- 
sumption It  has  never  been  equalled.  It  contains  no  pois- 
onous ingredients,  and  may  be  given  to  the  most  delicate 
child  without  fear  or  risk.  This  medicine  has  been  tried 
successtully  m  hundteds  of  cases  the  past  winter,  and  no 
ftimily  should  be  without  it.  It  never  lias  failed  to  benefit. 
The  trade  supplied  at  low  rates.  Directions  accompanying 
each  bottle.^    PHce  L!5  cents— 5  bottles  for  ^1. 

S.  B.  NICHOLS,   General  Agent,  to  whom  all    orders 
must  be  addressed. 


V*, 


i> 


■!>'  \l 


■i.     I 


If 


ADVERTISEMENTS, 


51 


j^ant  povr- 
g  with  its 
ich  alone 
)erformed 
lease,  and 
sm,  Neu- 
jhe,  Pain 
ility. 

ice  them 
valuable 


c  to  his 
and  all 
f  where 
3ure  the 
of  con- 
ao  pois- 
delicate 
en  tried 
and  no 
benefit. 
)anying 

orders 


k>. 


No  further  need  of  going  to  New  York 

or  Boston  for 


mm\^  \F^\^mY\^\^\ 


\a 


WM.  H.  ROOT  &  CO.,  successors  to  I.  S.  ALLEN, 

Nos.  2^8  Leavensworth  Block,  College  Street, 
BURLINGTON,  VT. 

§mtxi  imikxt 

Constantly  on  hand  a  splendid  assortment  of  Furniture, 
Mattresses,  Beds,  Upholstery,  &c.,  &c.,  of  quality  and 
style  not  excelled  in  the  cities,  viz  :  Black   Walnut  and 
Mahogany  Parlor  Furniture,  comisting  of  French  Sofas, 
Easy  Chairs  and  French  Chairs  covered  in  Plush,  Dam- 
ask, Brocatelle  or  Hair  Cloth  to  suit  the  purchaser. 
FRENCH  STYLE,  CENTRE  AND  SIDE  TABLES. 
with  and  without  marble  tops, 
aiLT   AND    OTHEIi  FRAME  LOOKING   GLASSES, 

Rich  and  Common 

Curtain  Materials, 

And  every  article  needed  to  Furnish  Parlors  in  the  most 
Fashionable  Styles,  also, 

LOW  PRICED  FURNITURE, 

Of  all  kinds  ;  Drawing  and  Sitting  Room  Furniture  of 

every  desirable  style.     Also  manufacturers 

of  the  celebrated 

SPIRAL   SPRING   BEDS, 

Fitted  to  any  sized  Bedstead.    They  are  recommended  for 
their  durability  and  cheapness,  besides  being  more  com- 


31 
ill 


52 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


Do'swthr  ^""^  '*^''  \'^  «^tant7fiiJing  the  body  in  any 
posture  the  person  may  choose.  •^  J^ 

liHotels  and  Steamboats  furnished  at  the  shortest  notice, 
and  on  the  most  reasonable  terms.  * 

bef^SSbg."""' "'  ^""^"""'^  ^'"  ^^  ^^"  *°  <=»" 
WM.  H.  ROOT  &  CO. 

BURLINGTON 

BOOT  &  SHOE  STOEE. 


M.  L.  CHCJRCH,  Proprietor.     .      H.  TRACY,"Agent. 

Constantly  on  hand  a  large  and  well  selected  assortment  of 

BOOTS  SHOES  AND  RUBBERS, 

Made  by  the  best  Manufacturers  in  New  England 

EXPRESSLY   FOR    THIS    MARKET. 

For  sale  at  Wholesale  and  Retail,  at  very  low  prices 

, ty  ca  ca    oa  .^  m  nn  ^ 

WHOLESALE  AND   RETAIL  DEALER  IN 

CARPETING, 


Matting,  Rugs,    Counterpanes,  Drapery 

Muslin,  Embroideries,  Hosiery, 

Gloves,  Ribbons,  Silks,  &c. 

Comprising  a  full  stock  of  Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's  Fur- 
nishing and  Housekeeping  Dry  Goods 

156  Churh  St.    -  -  -   Burlington,  Vt. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


53 


body  in  any 
rtest  notice, 
well  to  call 
T  &  CO. 

)£E, 

iT,  Agent, 
tment  of 

BERS, 

7  England 
w  prices 


Drapery 
ery, 

0. 

aen's  Fur- 
s. 

on,  Vt. 


BRINSMAID  BROTHER  &  CO. 

BURLINGTON,    -     -     -     VERMONT. 

DEALER   IN 

Watches,  Clocks,  Jewelry, 

PLATED   WARE. 

Of  all  kinds  Fancy    Articles  and 

DAGUERREOTYPE  GOODS. 

Manufacturers  of 

Gold  Pins,  Rings,  Badges,  Beads,  Silver 
Spoons,  Forks,  Knives,  Gups,  &c.j 

All  of  which  will  be  warranted  such  as  represented.  We 
have  a  arge  and  splendid  assortment  of  the  above,  and  all 
goods  in  our  line,  which  will  be  sold  at  such  prices  and 
quantities  as  to  suit  customers. 

WATCHES,  CLOCKS  AND  JEWELRY 

cleaned  and  repaired  by  experienced  workmen. 

BRINSMAID  BROTHER  &  CO. 

Church  Street,  Burlington,  Vt. 

R.M.  GUILFORD, 

(Successor  to  James  A.  Walker,) 
DEALER  IN 

Ladies,  Gents,  Boys,  Youths,  Misses, 

AND  CHILDKEN'S 

No.  3  Bank  Block,     [Bl]IllEDba!S@'ir®EI»  WIT* 

GEO.  W.  ALLEH,  Agent.  AU  work  warranted. 


-:r:^y-\*P 


54 


ADVERTISEMENTS, 


SLOMAN&TURU'lS 

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL 

Clothing  Warehouse, 

No.  2  Bank  Block,  two  doors  west  of  Commercial  Bank, 
Constantly  on  hand  a  large  and  fashionable  stock  of 

READY  MilllE  CLOTHE 

AND 

Gentlemen's  Furnishing  Goods, 

WHICH  WILL  BE  SOLD 

AT  THE  LOWEST  CASH  PRICES. 

BOYS  CIOTHUfG  IN  GEEAT  VARIETY. 
m  BOWERY,  N.  Y. ,      MAIN  STREET,  Norwalk,  Conn. 

F.  K.  MICHOI^S, 

Wholesale  &  Retail  Dealer  in 

STAPLE  AND    FANCY  DRY  GOODS  AND 

GKOCERIES— ALSO, 

Carpeting,Oil  Cloth,  Matting, 

PAPER  HANGINGS,  &c. 
156  Church  St.,     -     -    Burlington,  Vt. 


li 


lu 


ADTERTISEMENTS. 


56 


LI 


SAMUEL  B.  NICHOLS, 

WHOLESALE 

ager  MattljoMse, 

PAGED  BLANK  BOOK  MANUFACTORY, 

Jobber  and  Retail  Dealer  in 

SCHOOL,  CLASSICAL, 

AND 

MISCELLANEOUS  BOOKS. 

English,  French  and  American  Stationery, 

No    1,   Peck's  Block,  Court  House  Square, 
BURLINGTON,      -         -      VERMONT, 

Writing  Paper  of  every  grade, 

SIZE   AND    PRICE. 

Cap,  and  Letter  Paper,  plain  or  ruled,  fro-^/*^'25  to|6  a 

ream.     Commercial  Note,  blue  and  white,  from  ^1,1^;^  to 

^2,00,  with  a  large  stock  of 

BATH  GILT,  ENVELOPE  AND  NOTE  PAPERS 

at  mill  prices  A  large  assortment  of  Hardware,  P^raw, 
Rope  and  Manilla  Wrapping  papers.  Low's  frapiung, 
aU  sizes  at  mill  prices  ;  the  following  now  on  hand  :  10, 
12A,  15,  20,  25  lbs.  Straw  Paper,  a  good  article,  assorted 
sizes  at  37^,  50,  62^,  75, 1.00  and  1.25. 

STATIONERY, 

a  large  assortment  at  low  prices.  Premium  Paged  Blank 
Books,  a  large  stock  of  all  sizes,  qualities  and  prices.  My 
Books  received  the  first  premium  at  the  State  Fair  m  bep- 


56 


AL  ^BTISEMSNTS. 


tember,  and  are  warranted  stronger  and  better  made  than 
city  work.  Demy  Books  at  62^  to  $'2,00,  Cap  Full  Bound 
Books  at  25,  30,  37^  and  60  cents  a  quire,  Cap  Half  Bound 
Books  at  12^,  15,  18  and  26  cents  a  quire.  Also  a  large 
assortment  of  Diaries,  Writing  books,  Pass  Books,  &o. 
A  Yery  heavy  stock  of 

SCHOOLBOOKS, 

adapted  to  Schools  in  this  section,  which  will  be  sold  at 
wholesale  for  Cash,  at  oity  prices.    Of 

MISCELLANEOUS    BOOKS. 

I  have  a  large  Stock,  and  many  of  them  I  can  sell  at  about 
one-half  the  usual  prices.  New  Books  received  as  soon  as 
published.  I  continue  to  bind  Magazines,  Music,  &c.,  &c., 
in  every  style  of  Binding.  Particular  attention  paid  to 
Gilding  and  Ornamental  Work.  I  have  the  best  of  Work- 
men, Stock  and  Tools,  and  prices  are  low. 

ARTISTS  MATERIALS, 

Consisting  of  Oil  Colors  in  Tubes.  The  best  of  colors  in  a 
dry  state  for  Monochromaiic,  Polychromatic  Drawing  and 
Wax  Flowers.  Colored  Crayons  in  round  and  flat  boxes — 
Black  and  White  Crayons,  Crayon  Holders,  Blenders, 
Pallets  and  Pallet  Knives.  Canvas,  Bristol  Board,  Crayon 
Board,  &c.,  &c.  Damon's,  Wood's,  Whipple's  and  other 
Marble  Board. 


ri'Ji 


u 


0  than 
Bound 
Bound 
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